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Conierence 
Code 



Intercolleg^iate Conference 
Athletic Association 



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CONFERENCE 
CODE 



A Codification of the Rules 
and Regulations Governing 
the Athletics of the Western 
Intercollegiate Conference 



Copyright 1916 by the 
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association 
Chicago ^ 






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Members of the Conference 
and Officials 



THE MEMBERS 

University of Chicago. University of Minnesota. 

University of Illinois. University of Wisconsin. 

University of Indiana. Northwestern University. 

University of Iowa. Purdue University. 

Ohio State University 

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICERS 

Albion W. Small, President Chicago 

Thomas F. Moran, Secretary Purdue 

W. J. Teeters Iowa 

C. J. Sembower Indiana 

G. A. Goodenough Illinois 

James Paige Minnesota 

N. V. Pooley Northwestern 

Thomas A. French Ohio State 

J. F. A. Pyre ^ Wisconsin 

Directors of IntercoIlegiate;C\>nference Athletic Association 

William Scott Bond, University of Chicago. 
Avery Brundage, University of Illinois. 
Warren D. Howe, University of Indiana. 
Edward R. Johnston, University of Iowa. 
George R. Horton, University of Minnesota. 
Harry I. Allen, Northwestern University. 
Macy S. Good, Purdue University. 
Joseph L. McNab, University of Wisconsin. 
Vernon C. Ward, Jr., Ohio State Uni^/siU^. ~j^ 

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Historical Note 

q^HE INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE grew out 
-^ of a meeting of the presidents of seven universities of 
the Middle West, held in Chicago, on January 11, 1895, for 
the purpose of considering the regulation of intercollegiate 
athletics. The first meeting of the present Conference was 
held on February 8, 1896. At the time of its organization, 
it was composed of seven members, as follows : 

The University of Chicago. 
The University of Illinois. 
The University of Michigan. 
The University of Minnesota. 
Northwestern University. 
Purdue University. 
The University of Wisconsin. 

On December 1, 1899, the University of Indiana and the 
University of Iowa were admitted to membership. On 
January 14, 1900, the University of Michigan withdrew from 
the Conference. Ohio State University was admitted to 
membership in 1912. 



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Method of Procedure 

npHE CONFERENCE has no written constitution, but is 
-■■ governed by precedent and by various rules and resolu- 
tions passed from time to time. 

The annual meeting is held in Chicago early in December, 
and other meetings are held as necessity arises. Each insti- 
tution is entitled to one representative and to one vote. All 
micetings of the Conference are held in executive session. 

A majorit}^ vote of the representatives is sufficient to pass 
any measure, but all Conference legislation must be sub- 
mitted to the faculties of the constituent mem.bers for ap- 
proval. If one or more of the faculties rejects any measure 
within sixty *days from the date the report of said measure, 
is mailed to said member by the Secretary of the Con- 
ference, that measure must; be reconsidered at the next 
meeting of the Conference".' -If, at such subsequent meeting, 
the measure passes by a h-Vajority vote of the Conference, it 
then becomes a Conference rule, non-observance of which 
results in suspension. 



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The Officers 



METHOD OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND THEIR 

DUTIES 

nr^HE POSITION OF PRESIDENT of the Conference is 
-■" assigned to the various institutions in rotation, in the 
following order: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Purdue, 
Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio. 

The Secretary — The Secretary is chosen from the repre- 
sentatives without regard to any particular order. 

The Committees — There are three standing committees of 
the Conference, to wit : Committee on Eligibility, Commit- 
tee on Colleges, and Committee on Officials. 

COMMITTEE ON ELIGIBILITY: It consists of three 
members, who serve three years, and who have final juris- 
diction in all matters brought before them of the following 
nature : 

(a) Appeal made by any athletic committee or board 
of control of a Conference institution from the 
decision of any other athletic committee or board 
of control of a Conference institution touching 
the eligibility of students for athletic competition. 

(b) Questions as to eligibility directly submitted by 
a Conference college. 

In case one or more members of this committee are con- 
nected with institutions interested in any question or case 
submitted to the committee, or under consideration by it, it 
is the duty of the chairman of said committee to advise the 



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President of the Conference .to that effect, and thereupon 
the President shall appoint some other member or members 
to act upon the committee in the place of said interested 
parties. 

COMMITTEE ON COLLEGES: The duty of the Com- 
mittee is to recommend to the Conference from time to 
time, such institutions as should be considered colleges for 
Conference purposes. The list of institutions as hereinafter 
given is not complete. The committee reserves the right to 
pass upon the status of an institution at any time occasion 
arises. At the present time the following institutions are 
considered colleges for Conference purposes: 



Ouchita, 
Philander, 

Pomona, 
St. Ignatius, 
St. Vincent, 
Santa Clara, 

Colorado Agricultural, 
Colorado College, 
Colorado School of Mines, 



Illinois Wesleyan, 

St. Viateur's, 

University of Chicago, 

Eureka, 

Northwestern University, 

Knox, 

Lombard, 

Illinois College, 

Lake Forest, 

McKendree, 

James Milliken University, 

Monmouth, 

Indiana University, 

Wabash, 

Franklin, 

DePauw University, 

Butler, 

Hanover, 



Arkansas. 

Smith, 

University of Arkansas. 
California. 

Leland Stanford, Jr., University, 
University of California, 
University of Southern California. 

Colorado. 

Sacred Heart, 
University of Colorado, 
University of Denver. 
Idaho. 

University of Idaho. 

Illinois. 

Northwestern College, 
Augustana, 
Shurtleff, 

University of Illinois, 
Armour Institute of Technology, 
Bradley Institute, 
Carthage, 

Eastern Illinois Normal, 
Illinois State Normal, 
Lincoln, 
Williams, 
Vashti. 
Indiana. 

University of Notre Dame, 

Earlham, 

Purdue University, 

Rose Polytechnic Institute, 

State Normal. 



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Coe College, 

Cornell, 

I^uther, 

Des Moines, 

Drake, 

Highland Park, 

Iowa, 

Leander Clark, 

Simpson, 



University of Kansas, 

Washburn, 

Baker University, 

Bethany, 

Campbell, 

College of Emporia, 

Kansas Wesleyan University, 

IvIcPherson, 



Berea, 

Bethel, 

Central University, 

Georgetown, 

Adrian, 

Albion, 

Alma, 

Central Normal, 

University of Michigan, 

Detroit, 

Hillsdale, 

State University, 

Rolla, 

Washington University, 

Drury, 

William Jewell, 

Missouri Valley, 



University of Minnesota, 

Carleton, 

Hamline, 



Montana College of A. & M. 



Bellevue, 

Cotner University, 

Nebraska Wesleyan, 

Union. 

Creighton, 



Iowa. 

State University of Iowa, 

Iowa Wesleyan, 

Penn, 

Ames, 

Parsons, 

Upper Iowa, 

Morningside, 

St, Joseph's, 

State Normal. 

Kansas. 

Ottawa University, 
Southern Kansas, 
Fairmount, 
Friends University, 
Midland University, 
Saint Mary's, 

State Agricultural College, 
State Normal. 

Kentucky. 

Kentucky University, 
Kentucky Wesleyan, 
St. Mary's, 
State A. & M. 

Michig:an. 

Hope, 

Kalamazoo, 

Olivet, 

Michigan Agricultural, 

Michigan College of Mines, 

State Normal College. 

Missouri. 

Central, 

Westminster, 

Tarkio, 

Park, 

Christian Brothers. 

St, Louis University. 

Minnesota. 

Macalaster, 
St. Thomas, 
St. Olaf. 

3Iontana. 

Arts, University of Montana. 

Nebraska. 

Doane, 

Grand Island, 

Hastings, 

University of Nebraska, 

York. 



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Fargo, 

North Dakota Agricultural, 



Buchtel. 

;Mount Union, 

Ohio University, 

Baldwin University, 

German Wallace, 

St. Xavier, 

I'niversity of Cincinnati, 

Case School, 

St. Ignatius, 

Western Reserve University, 

Capitol University, 

Ohio State University, 

St. Mary's Institute, 

Defiance, 



Nevada. 

Nevada State University. 
North Dakota. 

University of North Dakota, 
Red River Valley University. 
Ohio. 

Ohio Wesleyan University, 
Kenyon, 
Denison, 
Hiram, 
Marietta, 
Franklin, 
Muskingum, 
Oberlin, 

Miami Universitj', 
Wittenberg, 
Heidelberg University, 
. Otterbein, 
University of Wooster. 



Corvallis, 

Oregon State Agricultural, 



Dakota University, 

South Dakota Agricultural, 

State School of Mines, 

Carson and Newman, 

Christian Brothers, 

Cumberland University, 

Maryville, 

S. W, Baptist University, 



Agricultural College of Utah, 
Brigham Young, 



Oregon. 

University of Oregon, 
Wahpetan. 
South Dakota. 

University of South Dakota, 
Yankton. 

Tennessee. 

S. W. Presbyterian University, 
University of Chattanooga, 
University of The South, 
University of Tennessee, 
Vanderbilt University. 
ttah. 

University of Utah. 



Gonzago, 

University of Washington, 



Uawrence Universitj', 

Beloit, 

University of Wisconsin, 



Washington. 

Washington 
Science, 
Whitman. 

"Wisconsin. 

Milton, 
Marquette, 
Ripon. 
Wyoming. 

University of Wyoming. 



and School of 



COMMITTEE ON OFFICIALS: The duty of the Com- 
mittee is to select and appoint officials for all football games 
between Conference institutions. 



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Rules Governing All Contests 



The Athletic Committee and Board of Control 

IT shall be competent for the chairman of the Athletic 
Committee of any Conference institution, if he believes 
that any other Conference institution is violating the letter 
or spirit of these rules, definitions, or agreements, to com- 
municate w^ith the chairman of the Athletic Committee of 
said institution. It shall then be the duty of the Athletic 
Committee of such institution to investigate at once the 
status of the matter at issue and report, through its chair- 
man, the results of its investigation to the Athletic Com- 
mittee of the complaining institution. If this finding is not 
satisfactory to the committee making the complaint, an 
appeal may be had to the Conference Committee on Eligi- 
bility. 

2. In determining the amateur standing of any student, 
athletic boards and faculty committees are not restricted to 
the consideration of positive evidence, but are at liberty to 
consider the circumstances of the case and common report 
as a basis of action. The Conference, at any annual meeting, 
for good cause may reinstate any student who has been 
declared ineligible. 

3. The chairman of any Athletic Committee may bring 
before the Conference any charges of irregularity against 
the athletic committee of any other institution, and a full 
investigation in which both institutions are represented shall 
be made by the Conference, and the finding shall then be 
reported to the faculties of each institution concerned. 

4. It is the sentiment of the Conference that information 
submitted under the rules governing Faculty Athletic Com- 
mittees and Boards of Control should be as conclusive as 



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possible, should be submitted at the earliest date practicable, 
and the institution concerned should have three weeks* time 
in which to make its investigation and report its decision. 

5. Prior to the opening of the season of each sport, 
each chairman of a Board of Control shall mail to every 
other chairman a list of all the candidates for the respec- 
tive teams. This list shall be as complete as possible, and 
shall give the full name, residence, class and course of study 
of each candidate, as well as the number of years of par- 
ticipation in athletics. Such lists shall be made out on blank 
forms approved by the Conference and furnished by its sec- 
retary. In cases of migrant athletes, the institutions from 
which they came shall be designated. 

6. The following shall be legitimate expenses for athletic 
associations to bear : 

(a) Traveling expenses. 

(b) Expenses for uniforms, shoes, and other articles 
of athletic clothing. 

(c) Medical expenses connected with training or dis- 
abilities incurred in practice or in contests. 

(d) Expenses incurred in providing players with in- 
expensive souvenirs, such as watch-charms, 
sweaters, photographs, etc., provided there shall 
be no element of compensation for services ren- 
dered in the giving of any such souvenirs. 

7. The books and accounts of each athletic association 
shall be audited not less than once in each year by a com- 
mittee appointed by the athletic association, provided, how- 
ever, that a member of the faculty, who is also a director 
of said athletic association, shall be a member of such 
auditing committee. 

8. Any athletic financial surplus shall be devoted as far as 
possible to permanent university improvements, and the 



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financial management of athletics shall be entirely within 
the control of the faculty, which shall publish a report of 
re*ceipts and expenditures. 

Rules of Eligibility 

The following rules apply to all intercollegiate sports : 

Rule 1. Bona Fide Students. — No one shall participate in 
any intercollegiate contest unless he is a bona fide matricu- 
lated student regularly enrolled as a candidate for a degree 
and doing full work as defined by the regulations of the 
department in which he is enrolled. 

Rule 2. Migrant Students. — No person who has partici- 
pated as a college student in any intercollegiate contest as 
a member of any college team shall be permitted to partici- 
pate in any intercollegiate contest as a member of any team 
of another college until he has been a matriculate in such 
institution under the conditions set forth in Rule 1 for a 
period of one year and then only after the close of the 
succeeding season devoted to the sport in which he last 
participated. 

Rule 3. — New Students. — No person shall participate in in- 
tercollegiate athletics until he shall have been in residence 
one year and shall have completed one full year of work in 
addition to meeting the entrance requirements of* the Col- 
lege of Liberal Arts of his institution or their equivalent. 

Note 1. — Attendance during Summer Sessions is not 
counted as "residence" for the purposes of this rule, unless 
such attendance shall have formed part of a total residence 
of one academic year extending through at least twelve 
calendar months. 

Note 2. — In competing with Conference colleges, the fol- 
lowing institutions are required to observe Rule 3: Armour 
Institute, De Paul. 



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Rule 4. Compensation. — No person shall be allowed to 
compete in any intercollegiate contest who receives any gift, 
remuneration, or pay for his services on a college team. 

Rule 5. Compensation and Prizes. — (a) No person shall 
participate in any intercollegiate contest who has ever used, 
or is using, his knowledge of athletics or his athletic or 
gymnastic skill for gain ; or who has taken part in any ath- 
letic contest in which a money prize was offered, regardless 
of the disposition made of the same. 

Note. — This rule does not apply to any person who has 
charge of a playground in a city where the requirements do 
not call for a man with technical preparation in physical 
training. 

(b) No person who receives any compensation from his 
institution for services rendered by way of regular instruc- 
tion shall be allowed to participate in any intercollegiate 
contest. 

Rule 6. Limit of Participation. — No person shall partici- 
pate in intercollegiate athletics for more than three years 
in the aggregate; and any member of a college team who 
plays during any part of an intercollegiate contest thereby 
does participate in that sport for the year. 

Note.— jA preparatory student who plays one year on the 
team of a Non-Conference college will not have that year 
counted. Should he as a preparatory student play more than 
one year upon a college team, each year after the first will 
be subtracted from his three years of participation. 

Rule 7. Undergraduates. — Participation in intercollegiate 
athletics shall be confined to persons who have not grad- 
uated from any department of a college or university. 

No person shall be considered eligible who prolongs his 
undergraduate course for the purpose of extending his 
period of eligibility. 



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Rule 8. Assumed Name. — No person shall take part in any 
intercollegiate contest under an assumed name. 

Rule 9. Delinquency in Studies. — No person who is found 
by the faculty to be delinquent in any of' his studies shall 
be permitted to participate in any intercollegiate contest. 

A student becoming ineligible through the delinquency in 
studies may regain his eligibility by doing one full year of 
work in one year of residence, provided he shall have 
removed any delinquency which his college requires to be 
removed. 

Rule 10. Athletes* Statement. — Athletic committees shall 
require each candidate for a team representing his institution 
in intercollegiate contests to subscribe to a statement that 
he is eligible under the letter and spirit of the conference 
rules of eligibility. 

Rule 11. Attendance. — No person having been a member 
of any college athletic team during any year and having 
been in attendance less than one-half of the college year 
shall be permitted to participate in any intercollegiate con- 
test thereafter, until he shall have been in attendance six 
consecutive calendar months. 

Note. — Attendance during Summer Sessions is not counted 
as "attendance" for the purposes of this rule. 

Rule 12.~Athletic Organizations. — No person shall be eligi- 
ble to represent his institution in any intercollegiate contest 
who has engaged in any athletic contest in term time or 
vacation, as a representative of any athletic organization not 
connected wnth his institution. 

A student shall be ineligible to represent his college in 
athletic contests who engages in athletic contests, except as 
hereinafter provided, as a representative of any athletic 
organization not connected with his college, in term time 
or vacation. 



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EXCEPTION. — A student may engage in occasional games 
during vacation on a team which has no permanent organi- 
zation ; provided, such team is not a professional or semi- 
professional team, that written permission has been secured 
from the proper athletic authority, and that such permission 
is for only one such team during any one vacation. 

In the administration of this rule, a semi-professional team 
is one any member of which receives remuneration for his 
services ; and proof of this fact shall not devolve on the 
person giving the permission, but he may accept common 
report as a basis for action. 

Rule 13. Directors' Investigation. — The Directors of the 
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association shall have 
full power to initiate an investigation as to the eligibility of 
any contestant in any meet conducted under their manage- 
ment. 

Miscellaneous Regulations 

Grounds. — All intercollegiate games shall be played on 
grounds either owned by, or under immediate control of, one 
or both of the institutions participating in the contest, and 
all intercollegiate games shall be played under student Or 
institutional management, and not under the control of any 
corporation (other than the Intercollegiate Conference Ath- 
letic Association) or association or private individual. 

Managers and Captains. — The election of managers and 
captains of teams in each institution shall be subject to 
the approval of its committee on athletics. 

Educational Institutions. — College football teams shall 
play only with teams representing educational institutions. 

High Schools, Academies, etc. — No student shall play upon 
any football team consisting in whole or in part of college 
students in any contest with teams representing high schools, 
academies, or independent professional schools. 

Freshman Football Teams and Second Elevens. — Fresh- 
man football teams and second elevens shall play only with 
teams from their own institutions. 



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Rules Governing Football 



The Officials, Season and Other Information 

IT is the duty of the head lines-man to take the names of 
players and substitutes entering football games and to 
report the same to the Committee on Officials. 

Fees. — The fee for referees and umpires is $50 for major 
games and $25 for minor games. The fee for head lines-man 
and field judges is $25 for major games and $15 for minor 
games. All officials are required to submit an itemized 
expense account for each game. 

Freshman Teams. — Any student ineligible by reason of the 
one-year rule only, shall be eligible to play on Freshman 
teams. 

Number of Games. — Not more than seven games of inter- 
collegiate football shall be played by any team in any season. 
Scrimmage or practice games with teams of other institu- 
tions in addition to the seven games are not permitted. 

End of Football Season. — The football season shall end 
the Saturday before Thanksgiving Day. 

Preliminary Training. — There shall be no preliminary 
training prior to September 20th of each year. 

Training Tables and Training Quarters. — There shall be 
no training table or training quarters for any athletic team. 

Appointment of Coaches. — No coach shall be appointed 
except by university governing bodies on the recommenda- 
tion of the faculty or president in the regular way and at a 
moderate salary. 

Eastern Meets. — A Conference team may enter a general 
Eastern athletic meet under the rules of eligibility of the 
particular meet in question. 



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Games With Former Members. — No member of the Con- 
ference shall maintain athletic relations with an institution 
which has been a member of the Conference and has with- 
drawn therefrom, or being now or hereafter members shall 
withdraw therefrom, until such institution has been 
reinstated. 

Faculty Control of Athletics. — No institution which does 
not have full and complete faculty control of athletics may 
retain its membership in the Conference. 

Price of Admission. — The price of admission to intercol- 
legiate contests for students shall not be more than fifty 
cents, including reserved seats. (Minutes, March 10, 1906, 
and November 19, 1909.) 

Note 1. — The above regulation has no bearing on the ad- 
mission fee charged to Conference m.eets held under the 
control of the Board of Directors of the I. C. A. A. 

Note 2. — The following action was taken December 6, 1913 : 
"Resolved, That the sale of season tickets at a reduced rate 
shall be considered as satisfying the requirements of the 
rule governing the price of student tickets. (It was then 
voted that the fifty cent rate should be extended to students 
of the visiting college, with the understanding that the 
tickets shall be sold b}^ the athletic authorities of that 
college and not at the gate on the da}^ of the game.)" 

Violation of Conference Rules. — The following resolution 
was passed April 13, 1907: "Resolved, That in the judgment 
of this Conference there should be non-intercourse in ath- 
letics between members of the Conference and any member 
that does not conform in full to the Conference rules/' 

Games With Non-Conference Institutions. — No Conference 
university shall compete with anj^ non-Conference institu- 
tion, in the Middle West, of similar rank athletically — that 
is, one which competes with any member of the Confer- 



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ence upon the basis of athletic equality, — unless both com- 
pete under Conference rules of eligibility. (Minutes, April 
13, 1907.) 

Note. — In the administration of the above regulation it 
was decided that the following institutions are to be re- 
garded as competing on terms of athletic equality with the 
Conference colleges : 

The members of the Missouri Valley Conference, — Ames, 
Drake, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, Uni- 
versity of Nebraska and Washington University; also Mar- 
quette, Michigan Agricultural College, Notre Dame and St. 
Louis University. 

Baseball and Basketball Gaines. — In baseball and basket- 
ball no member of the Conference shall schedule more than 
twelve (12) games (in each sport) with other members of 
the Conference." Each member shall endeavor, as far as 
possible, to rotate its games from year to year so as to play 
with all members of the Conference. (Minutes, November 
29, 1912.) ^ 

On December 13, 1913, the following resolution was 
adopted: "Resolved, That it would be in violation of the 
established policy of the Confe'rence to schedule post-season 
games in basketball." 

''Recruiting'' and Granting ''Concessions" 

The following resolutions were passed November 30, 1912: 

1. Athletic and other university authorities shall not con- 
centrate attention on a few "star" athletes in high schools 
and "rush" them for possibly a year or more before gradua- 
tion. 

2. While it is not possible or desirable to prevent alumni 
from taking an active part in the recruiting of athletic ma- 
terial from high schools, it is the opinion of the committee 



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that athletic directors, coaches and all persons connected 
directly with the university should remain entirely passive. 
Directors and coaches should not initiate correspondence or 
interviews with high school athletes. 

3. No concessions which are under the control of the 
athletic authorities shall be awarded to students. 

Conference as Board of Appeals. — This Conference may, 
at its annual meeting, constitute itself a board of appeals to 
which may be referred for possible reinstatement all stu- 
dents who have lost their amateur standing through ig- 
norance or for a pardonable cause. 

Opinions of the Conference 

The following resolutions, passed from time to time, ex- 
press the sentiment of the Conference representatives but 
do not have the force of law. 

Betting. — "Resolved, That the members of this Conference 
will co-operate with one another in preventing betting at 
intercollegiate games, and hereby recommend to the various 
faculties the adoption of legislation looking to the punish- 
ment of the members of the universities who are guilty of 
this offense against morals and the laws of the several 
states." (Minutes, December 3, 1910.) 

Submitting of Evidence. — ^'Resolved, That it is the senti- 
ment of the Conference that information submitted under 
Rule 1 of the Rules Governing Faculty Athletic Committees 
and Boards of Control should be as conclusive as possible, 
that it should be submitted at the earliest date practicable, 
and the institution should have three weeks' time in which 
to make its investigation and report its decision." (Minutes, 
January 26, 1912.) 

"Scouting." — ''Resolved, That this Conference deprecates 
the employment in its athletics of any persons who are ' 



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securing pay from professional baseball clubs for services 
in any capacity." (Minutes, January 26, 1912.) 

Amateurism. — ''Resolved, That the follov^ing be the senti- 
ment of this Conference in regard to the present situation in 
college athletics : 

'That we should endeavor to establish and uphold a high 
amateur standard in all college sports, 

(a) By securing the co-operation of the student body 
through an educational campaign that shall ex- 
plain the meaning of and necessity for such a 
standard ; 

(b) By securing the co-operation of the faculty and 
alumni by an educational campaign that will em- 
phasize the moral and ethical importance of ama- 
teur athletics in an educational system." (Min- 
utes, January 26, 1912.) 

Examination Periods. — "Resolved, That we recommend 
that all intercollegiate dual contests, and all Conference 
meets, if practicable, be scheduled upon such dates as will 
not conflict with the schedule of examination periods in 
that of competing Conference institutions." (Minutes, June 
6, 1913.) 



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Athletic Policy 

ATHLETIC COMMITTEES of the Conference shall do 
all in their power, both officially and personally, to keep 
intercollegiate athletics within their proper bounds, making 
them incidental and not the principal feature of university 
and intercollegiate life. All that is dishonorable, unsports- 
manlike, ungentlemanly, or unnecessarily rough in any 
branch of athletics is particularly and expressly condemned. 

Articles of agreement governing football games shall fur- 
nish to the respective faculties acceptable evidence that the 
terms satisfactorily guard the relationship of host and guest 
under which it is stipulated that all games shall be conducted. 

All contracts for games shall be drawn up in businesslike 
form, and the home university shall become responsible for 
the financial interests of the visiting university; that is, the 
home university shall manage the game, and render a com- 
plete statement to the visiting university, and the financial 
settlement shall be made on the basis of that statement. 

All arrangements for the playing of games shall carefully 
observe the rules of fairness and good sportsmanship in the 
following particulars : 

(a) In settlement of dates and hours of games, etc. 

(b) In provisions for the comfort and convenience of the 

visiting team and its friends. 

(c) In the presentation of the best possible playing field. 

(d) In arrangements which shall guard against all fric- 

tion, especially in the selection of officials for the 

game, and in the actual direction of the games 

upon the field. 

All questions of eligibility, involving either the letter or 

the spirit of the Conference rules, shall be treated as matters 

of confidence between the universities concerned. 



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Each university may send representatives to any games 
played by the others, but spying, or other secret means of 
securing information regarding the play of a team to be met 
later, shall be altogether discountenanced. 

Each university shall do everything in its power to avoid 
controversy over athletics, and shall use every available 
means to encourage right feeling and courteous relations 
between the teams and student bodies of the respective 
universities. 



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The Intercollegiate Conference 
Athletic Association 

y 

AN annual track and field meet is held under the auspices 
of the Conference at the close of the college year. This 
meet is conducted under the management of the Intercol- 
legiate Conference Athletic Association, a corporation. The 
Board of Directors of this latter body is composed of one 
alumnus from each of the Conference colleges. - All Con- 
ference institutions compete at this meet, and such Non- 
Conference colleges are allowed to compete as may be so 
invited by the Board of Directors. 

Date of the Annual Meet. — Section 1. The annual meet 
shall be held on the afternoon of the first Saturday in June. 
The date of the meet may be changed to the afternoon of 
the last Saturday in May, at the discretion of the Board 
of Directors, providing due notice of such change be given 
the members of the Conference. 

Preliminaries. — Sec. 2. In case the number of entries shall 
make it advisable to run preliminary contests, the Board of 
Directors may hold such contests on the afternoon of the 
Friday preceding, providing due notice shall have been given 
to all institutions concerned. 

Officials. — Sec. 3. No person who has ever had any official 
connection with any competing institution shall be permitted 
to act as an official at the meets held under the direction of 
the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association except 
in the positions of timer, scorer, announcer and marshal, in 
the appointment of which the Board of Directors have the 
right to waive this restriction. No person teaching or 
directing athletics for financial gain shall be an official at 
any such contest. 



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Expenses. — Sec. 4. All expenses of the annual meet shall 
be paid by the Board of Directors from the reserve fund of 
$2,500.00. 

Distribution of Surplus. — Sec. 5. After a reserve fund of 
$2,500 has been set aside, the net profits of the annual meet 
shall be divided by the Board of Directors among the com- 
peting members of the Conference on the basis of mileage 
and competing entrants. There shall be sent at the same 
time to each member of the Conference a detailed state- 
ment of the plan of division. 

Reserve Fund. — Sec. 6. The reserve fund shall be de- 
posited in the name of the Corporation in the savings depart- 
ment of some bank designated by the Board of Directors, 
and may be dravv^n upon only by written order of the Secre- 
tary-Treasurer, under the direction of the Board of Directors. 

Payment of Bills. — Sec. 7. All bills shall be presented to 
the Board of Directors for approval. Such approval shall be 
an order upon the Secretary-Treasurer to pay. 

Annual Report of the Board of Directors. — Sec. 8. The 
Secretary-Treasurer shall submit a w^ritten report, covering 
all the activities of the Board of Directors to the Conference 
at its annual meeting in November. Such report shall, 
before its presentation to the Conference, have been ap- 
proved by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors. 

Secretary-Treasurer's Bond. — Sec. 9. The Secretary-Treas- 
urer shall furnish a bond in the amount of $5,000, w^ith such 
bonding company as surety as shall be satisfactory to the 
Board of Directors. The premium for this bond shall be 
paid out of the funds of the Association. 

Auditing Accounts. — Sec. 10. The accounts of the Secre- 
tary-Treasurer shall be audited annually by a firm of certi- 
fied public accountants. 



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Eligibility Lists 

Section 1. A full list of competitors from each institution 
shall be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer at least twenty- 
eight days before the day of the meet. 

Sec. 2. All lists shall be made on printed blanks furnished 
by the Secretary-Treasurer, and such blanks shall have 
printed on their face the rules of eligibility of the Confer- 
ence, and also a certificate in the following form, which 
certificate shall be signed by the Chairman of the Faculty 
Board of Athletic Control of the institution from which the 
competitors are entered: ''I hereby certify that the follow- 
ing men, in number, are eligible according to 

the rules of eligibility of the Intercollegiate Conference 
Athletic Association." All Non-Conference institutions com- 
peting in any athletic event held under the direction of the 
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association shall, in 
addition, furnish the full record of athletic competitions of 
each of their contestants on a form prescribed by the 
Directors. 

Sec. 3. At least twenty-four days before the annual Con- 
ference Meet a printed list of all the entries shall be sent by 
registered mail by the Secretary-Treasurer to all members 
of the Conference. Protests against competitors and evi- 
dence in support thereof must be filed with said Secretary- 
Treasurer at least eighteen days before the annual meet. 
At the time such protests and evidence are sent, duplicates 
thereof shall be sent, by registered mail, to the Board of 
Athletic Control of that institution which has entered the 
protested entrant or entrants. Any defense to such pro- 
tests must be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer at least 
ten days before the meet ; such defense shall be made by 
affidavits, and duplicate copies shall be sent by the protested 



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institution to the protesting institution by registered mail at 
least ten days before the meet. The eligibility of the pro- 
tested entrant or entrants shall be decided by the Board of 
Athletic Control of his or their institution on the basis of 
such evidence, but an appeal from such decision may be 
taken to the Eligibility Committee. 

Sec. 4. Proof of service of lists of entrants shall be made 
by registered mail receipts, signed by the proper athletic 
authorities of the institution to v^hich said documents have 
been sent. 

Sec. 5. The preliminary certificate of eligibility for the 
Conference meets does not include the question of scholar- 
ship except as regards entrance conditions, but the certifi- 
cate w^hich shall accompany the final entry list for the meets 
shall contain in addition to the certificate required by 
Section 2 hereof a certificate signed by the Registrar to the 
follov^ing effect : 

(1) That the entrants have passed all entrance re- 
quirements. 

(2) That they have passed all w^ork as regularly 
required by the institution to date. 

(3) That they are taking full v^ork in the then present 
semester. 

Sec. 6. If in any competition held under the management 
of the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association a 
protest is made against the eligibility of any contestant 
entered by a Non-Conference institution ; or if after the 
time for filing protests against contestants entered from 
Conference institutions, and set forth in Section 3, a protest 
is filed, the Directors shall have full power to investigate 
and pass upon the eligibility of the person protested. An 
appeal from the decision of the Directors may be had to 
the Conference. 



CONFERENCE CODE 27 

Rules for Track Competition 

Power of the Board of Directors. — The Board of Directors 

shall have jurisdiction of all matters in connection with the 
management of all meets not definitely assigned in these 
rules to the referee and other officials of the meet. They 
alone shall have the power to change the order of events. 
They shall keep on file an accurate record of the men who 
actually compete in the Conference meets. 

I. Officials. — The officials of the annual track meet 
shall be : 

One referee. 

Four or more inspectors to assist referee. 

One scorer. 

One or more assistant scorers. 

One clerk of the course. 

Two or more assistant clerks of the course. 

One announcer, with assistants, if necessary. 

Five judges at the finish. 

Nine field judges or measurers. 

Three timekeepers. 

One starter. 

One marshal. 

The officials of the cross-country run shall be : 

One referee. 

Four judges of the finish, 

Three or more timekeepers. 

One starter, 

One clerk of the course, 
and as many inspectors, assistant clerks of the course and 
scorers as the referee may request. 

The Board of Directors or the Committee in charge of 
any contest shall have authority at all times to make such 
changes in the above list as they may deem necessary. 



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II. Referee. — The referee shall decide all questions re- 
lating to the actual conduct of the events whose settlement 
is not otherwise provided for in these rules. His decision 
shall be final. 

In case heats have been drawn in a race and no more 
contestants appear than enough to make one heat, the 
referee shall be empowered to see that the race is run in 
one heat; but in all races requiring more than one heat he 
shall see that no second man shall be debarred from a 
chance to qualify in the finals. 

The referee shall appoint one of the judges at the finish, 
head judge, and one of the timers, head timer, who shall 
assume leadership in the duties of these positions. 

III. Inspectors. — The inspectors shall perform such duties 
as may be assigned to them by the referee, and shall report 
to him any violation of the rules which they observe or are 
informed of. 

IV. Marshal. — The duties of the marshal shall consist of 
keeping grounds and track free from all persons except 
officials, contestants, and any others who have been granted 
permission by the order of the Managing Committee. 

V. Judges at the Finish. — The judges at the finish shall 
stand three at one end of the tape and two at the other. A 
ladder stand placed on the finish line ten or more feet from 
the track shall be provided for the use of the judges so 
that their view shall, at all times, be unobstructed. One 
shall pick the winner, another the second man, another the 
third man, another the fourth and another the fifth, as the 
case may require. In case of disagreement the majority 
shall decide. Their decision as to the order in which the 
men finished shall be final. 



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VI. Field Judges or Measurers. — The field judges shall 
measure, judge and record the distance or height made by 
each competitor in each trial in each event. All measure- 
ments shall be made with a steel tape. Their decision as to 
the performance of each man shall be final. 

There shall be three officials in charge of each field event. 
These officials shall be responsible for commencing their 
respective events and for their continuance without unneces- 
sary delays. They shall excuse a contestant from a field 
event in which he is taking part for a period long enough 
to contest in a track event, and allow said contestant to 
take his missed turn or turns in said field event within a 
reasonable time after the track event. They shall see that 
reasonable opportunities are given to contestants who desire 
to try in two field events that are being contested at the 
same time. To the end that there be no unnecessary delay, 
each competitor shall take his trial or turn when called 
upon to so do by the field judge having charge of the 
contest; and if, in the opinion of such field judge, the 
competitor unreasonably delays to do so, such judge may, 
in his discretion, forfeit such trial and have the same tallied 
against the competitor as one miss or failure. 

The field judges shall see that no weight is used in any 
of the weight competitions which has not been approved as 
conforming to the rules. 

VII. Timekeepers. — There shall be three timekeepers for 
each track event. In case two watches agree, and the third 
disagrees, the time marked by the two shall be the official 
time. If all watches disagree, the time marked by the watch 
giving the middle time shall be the official time. If there 
be but two timekeepers, and their watches do not agree, 
the slowest time recorded shall be the official time. Time 
shall be taken from the flash of the pistol. Three watches 



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must record the time on an event for a record. Each time- 
keeper is required to have his v^atch tested by an expert 
watchmaker within forty-eight hours prior to the meet. 

VIII. Clerk of the Course. — The clerk of the course shall 
be provided with the names of all entered competitors and 
their numbers and shall notify them at least five minutes 
before the start of each event in which they are entered. 
He shall be responsible for getting the contestants out at 
the proper time for each event. He shall place the men 
in their heats and give them positions on the track according 
to their drawings. He shall assign such duties to his assist- 
ants as he may see fit. 

IX. Scorer. — The scorer shall keep a record of the 
starters and point winners in each event, with complete re- 
sults. He shall record the laps made by each competitor, 
and call them aloud, when tallied, for the benefit of the con- 
testants. 

A record shall be kept of the first five men finishing in 
each event. The names of the men composing the winning 
relay teams shall also be noted. 

He shall notify the starter before the beginning of the 
last lap in each distance race, at which time a signal by bell 
or pistol shot shall be given the competitors. 

The assistants shall do such portions of his work as he 
may assign to them. 

X. Starter. — The starter shall have entire control of the 
competitors at the marks, except as above provided for in 
the duties of the clerk of the course, and shall be the sole 
judge of fact as to whether or not any man has gone over his 
mark. He shall be responsible for starting the track events 
promptly after the men have been given their positions by 
the clerk of the course. He shall also be responsible for any 
unnecessary delay in the continuance of said events. He 



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shall give a signal by pistol shot or bell at the beginning of 
the last lap in each distance race. 

XI. Competitors. — Immediately on arriving at the grounds 
each competitor shall report to the clerk of the course and 
obtain his number for the event in w^hich he is entered. He 
shall inform himself of the times at v^hich he must compete, 
and shall report promptly for his events, v^ithout waiting 
to be notified. No competitor shall be allowed to start 
without his proper number. 

XII. Inner Grounds. — No person whatever shall be allowed 
inside the track, except the officials and properly accredited 
representatives of the press. Authorized persons shall wear 
a badge. Competitors not engaged in the events actually 
taking place shall not be allowed inside or upon the track. 

XIII. Track. — The measurement of a track shall be eigh- 
teen inches from the inner edge, which edge shall be a solid 
curb raised three inches above the level of the track. 

XIV. Attendants. — No attendant shall accompany a com- 
petitor on the scratch or in the race. 

XV. Starting Signals. All races (except time handicaps) 
shall be started by the report of pistol; the pistol to be fired 
so that its flash may be visible to the timekeepers. A snap 
cap shall be no start. In the case of an unfair start, the 
starter may recall the competitors by a second pistol shot. 
Time handicaps shall be started by the word ''Go." 

XVI. Starting. — When the starter receives a signal from 
the referee that everything is in readiness, he shall direct 
the competitors to get on their marks. Any competitor 
starting before the signal is given shall be penalized for the 
first and second offenses according to the following schedule 
and for the third offense he shall be disqualified from the 
event. 



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For races under 75 yds. the penalty shall be 1 foot. 
For races from 75 yards to 219 yds., penalty shall be 1 yd. 
For races from 220 yds. to 439 yds., penalty shall be 2 yds. 
For races from 440 yds. to 879 yds., penalty shall be 3 yds. 
For races from 880 yds. to 1759 yds., penalty shall be 4 yds. 
For races from 1 mile to 3519 yds., penalty shall be 5 yds. 
For races of two miles and over the penalty shall be 10 yds. 

A competitor shall be held to have started v^hen any 
portion of his body touches the ground in front of his 
mark. Stations count from the inside. 

XVII.. Keeping Proper Course. — In all races on a straight 
track each competitor shall keep his own position on the 
course from start to finish. In the 100 to 220 yard dashes, 
courses for contestants may be marked out with lime, or 
preferably, by stakes protruding about twelve inches from 
the ground, and connected at the top by a cord or wire. All 
races on a circular track shall be run with the left hand 
toward the inside of the track. 

XVIII. Change of Course. — In all races other than on a 
straight track, a competitor may change toward the inside 
whenever he is two strides ahead of the man whose path 
he crosses, with the exception that, after rounding the last 
turn into the straightaway before reaching the finish, the 
competitor must keep a straight course to the finish line 
and not cross either to the outside or to the inside in front 
of any of his opponents, if in so doing he interferes with 
any of them. 

XIX. Fouling. — An}' competitor may be disqualified by 
the referee for jostling, running across, or in any way im- 
peding another and all the competitors representing a team 
in any one event may be disqualified by the referee by the 
act of any one of such competitors in jostling, running 
across or in any way impeding another. 



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Any runner in the mile or two mile runs who has been 
lapped by a competitor may be disqualified by the referee 
should his presence interfere in any way with the conduct 
of the race, provided, however, that this rule shall not be 
enforced w^hen the result would be to leave less than six 
runners in the race. The referee shall disqualify from 
further participation in the meet and report to the Com- 
mittee any contestant competing solely to coach or to pace 
other competitors. The referee shall have the power of 
allowing a competitor who has been fouled in a preliminary 
heat to start in the next heat of the race. If a competitor 
has been fouled in a final heat the referee shall have the 
power of ordering a new race between those he thinks 
entitled to the privilege. 

XX. Finish. — The finish line shall be a line on the ground 
drawn across the track from finish post to finish post, and 
the men shall be placed in the order in which they com- 
pletely cross this line. For the purpose of aiding the judges, 
but not as the finish line, yarn shall be stretched across the 
track at the finish, four feet above the ground. It shall not 
be held by the judges, but fastened to the finish posts on 
either side so that it may always be at right angles to the 
course and parallel to the ground. This yarn should be 
"breasted" by the competitor or competitors in finishing and 
not seized with the hands. 

XXI. Hurdles. — The 120-yard hurdle race shall be over 
ten hurdles, each 3 feet 6 inches high, built as specified 
hereafter. Each competitor must have a separate flight 
of hurdles. The first hurdle shall be placed 15 yards from 
the scratch, and there shall be 10 yards between each two 
hurdles. The 220-yard hurdle race shall be over ten hurdles, 
each 2 feet 6 inches high. The first hurdle shall be placed 
20 yards from the scratch, and there shall be 20 yards 



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between each two hurdles. The hurdles shall be pinned or 
fixed so that the gates are rigid. The bases of each hurdle 
shall be not less than 20 inches wide. 

The hurdles shall be not less than 42 inches nor more than 
48 inches wide and of substantial construction so that they 
are not easily broken. The top bar shall be at least 3 inches 
wide and the entire hurdle must be painted white. The 
hurdles shall not overturn before the uprights make an 
angle of about 30 degrees with their normal position. The 
total weight shall be not less than 20 pounds nor more than 
30 pounds. 

No record shall be made in a hurdle race unless each of 
the hurdles, at the time the competitor jumps the same, is 
standing, and is not knocked down by such competitor. 

Any competitor who knocks down three or more of the 
hurdles in his race shall be disqualified in that event. A 
competitor who willfully trails his leg or foot alongside any 
hurdle shall be disqualified in that event. 

Any competitor who runs over a hurdle not in his flight 
or runs around a hurdle shall be disqualified in that event. 

For short indoor hurdle races, the hurdles shall be placed 
as for outdoors. 

XXII. Jumping. — No weights or artificial aid will be al- 
lowed in any jumping contest except by special agreement or 
announcement. When weights are allowed, there shall be 
no restrictions as to size, shape or material. Going over 
the bar by diving, handspring or somersault shall be counted 
a trial, but is not a jump. 

If the head and shoulders of a competitor in the high jump 
are at any part of the jump below an imaginary horizontal 
plane passed through his feet the trial shall be considered a 
dive or illegal jump. Holding the bar in place with any 



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part of the body while jumping shall not be allowed and the 
trial shall be forfeited. 

XXIII. Running High Jump and Pole Vault. — The jump 
and the vault shall be made over a bar resting on smooth 
pins of uniform thickness projecting at right angles not 
more than three inches from the uprights. The bar shall be 
placed at right angles to the path and shall project approxi- 
mately six inches beyond the pegs. The uprights for the high 
jump shall not be moved after the competition has started, 
but the grounds must be arranged so that a jumper may 
approach from any angle. 

The height of the bar at starting and at each successive 
elevation shall be determined by the officials in charge of the 
event. Three trials are allowed at each height. Each com- 
petitor shall make one attempt in the order of his name on 
the program; then those who have failed (if any) shall 
have a second trial in regular order. A competitor may 
omit his trials at any height, but if he fail at the next height 
he shall not be allowed to go back and try the height he 
omitted. After making one or more unsuccessful trials at 
any height, a competitor must take the remainder of his 
trials at that height, unless he clears the bar. Each com- 
petitor shall be credited with the best of all his jumps or 
vaults. 

High Jump. — A line, to be known as the balk line, shall 
be drawn three feet in front of the bar and parallel there- 
with and stepping over such a line, in any attempt, shall 
count as a balk. Two balks shall count as a "trial." Dis- 
placing the bar shall count as a ''trial." 

Pole Vault. — A line, to be known as the balk line, shall 
be drawn fifteen feet in front of the bar and parallel there- 
with, and stepping over such line, in any attempt, shall count 



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as a balk. Two balks count as a "trial." Displacing the 
bar or leaving the ground in an attempt shall count as a 
''trial." The poles shall be unlimited as to size and weight, 
but shall have no assisting device, except that they may be 
wound or w^rapped with any substance for the purpose of 
affording a firmer grasp, and may have one prong at the 
lower end. 

No competitor shall, during his vault, raise the hand which 
was uppermost when he left the ground to a higher point 
on the pole, nor shall he raise the hand which was under- 
most when he left the ground to any point on the pole above 
the other hand. 

A competitor shall be allowed to dig a hole not more 
than one foot wide and one foot deep at the take-ofT, in 
which to plant his pole. If a competitor's pole breaks while 
he is vaulting it shall not be considered a trial. 

XXIV. Running Broad Jump. — The competitors shall have 
unlimited run, but must take off from or behind the scratch^ 
The scratch line shall be the outer edge of a joist eight 
inches wide, set level wuth the ground. The space of two 
inches in front of the joist shall be excavated to a depth of 
one-half inch. Passing over the scratch line or scratch line 
produced so as to mark the ground shall be no jump, but 
shall count as a ''trial." Each competitor shall be al- 
low^ed three trials, and the best five men shall have 
three more trials each. Each competitor shall be credited 
with the best of all his jumps. The measurement shall be 
from the nearest break of the ground made by any part 
of his person at right angles to the scratch line or the 
scratch line produced. A line shall be drawn six feet in 
front of the scratch line, and stepping over such a line in an 
attempt shall count as a balk; two balks count as a "trial." 



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XXV. Putting the Shot.— The shot shall be a metal 
sphere weighing sixteen pounds. It shall be put from the 
shoulder with one hand, and during the attempt it shall not 
pass behind nor below the shoulder. It shall be put from a 
circle seven feet in diameter, four feet of whose circumfer- 
ence shall be a toe board, four inches in height. Foul puts, 
which shall not be measured, but which shall count as puts, 
are as follows : 

1. Letting go of the shot in an attempt. 

2. Touching the ground outside the circle or the top of 
the toe board with any portion of the body while the shot is 
in hand. 

3. Touching the ground outside the circle before the put 
is marked. 

Each competitor shall be allowed three puts, and the best 
five men shall each be allowed three more puts. Each com- 
petitor shall be credited with the best of all of his puts. The 
measurement of the put shall be from the nearest edge of 
the first mark made by the shot to the point of the circum- 
ference of the circle nearest such mark. 

XXVI. Throwing the Hammer. — The hammer head shall 
be a metal sphere, and the handle shall be made of wire. 
Such wire must be best grade spring steel wire, not less 
than one-eighth of an inch in diameter; or, No. 36 piano 
wire, the diameter of which is 102-1000 of an inch. If a loop 
grip is used, it must be of rigid construction. The length 
of the complete implement shall not be more than four 
feet, and its weight not less than 16 pounds. 

The hammer shall be thrown from a circle seven feet in 
diameter. In miaking an attempt a competitor may assume 
any position he pleases. The hammer- must be thrown 
within a sector of ninety degrees marked on the field by 



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lines or flags. Foul throws, which shall not be measured, 
but which shall count as throws, are as follows: 

1. Letting go of the hammer in an attempt. 

2. Touching the ground outside the circle with any 
portion of the body before the throw is marked. 

3. Throwing outside the sector. 

Each competitor shall be allowed three throws, and the 
best five men shall each be allowed three more throws. 
Each competitor shall be credited with the best of all his 
throws. The measurement of the throw shall be from the 
nearest edge of the first mark made by the head of the ham- 
mer to the point of the circumference of the circle nearest 
such mark. 

At each institution a suitable fence or cage shall be erected 
for the protection of officials and spectators during the 
throwing of the hammer, and this enclosure must be used 
both for meets and for practice. 

XXVII. The Discus. — The discus shall be a smooth, hard 
body of any material, with a metal rim rounded to a true- 
circle in section, and without finger holes or any device that 
will help to give a grip. Its outside diameter shall be be- 
tween eight and eight and three-quarters inches ; its thick- 
ness at the center and for a distance of one inch from the 
center shall be between one and three-quarters and tw^o 
inches, and its weight shall be not less than four pounds 
six and one-half ounces. The thickness of the rim at a 
distance of one-fourth inch from the edge shall be 
not less than one-half inch, and from the edge of the 
rim each side shall taper in a straight line to a point at 
least one inch from the center of the discus. 

The discus shall be thrown from a circle eight feet two and 
one-half inches in diameter, and, to be a fair throw, must 
fall within a sector of ninety degrees marked up on the field 



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by lines or flags. Foul throws, which shall not be measured, 
but which shall count, are as follows : 

1. Touching the ground outside the circle with any por- 
tion of the body while the discus is in hand or before the 
throw is marked. 

2. Throwing outside the sector. 

Each competitor shall be allowed three throws, and the 
best five men shall each be allowed three more throws. 
Each competitor shall be credited with the best of all his 
throws. The measurement of the throw shall be from the 
nearest edge of the first mark made by the discus to the 
point of the circumference of the circle nearest such mark. 

XXVIII. Javelin Throw. — The javelin shall be a smooth 
wood shaft about one inch in diameter, with a sharp iron 
point, not less than eight feet six inches long over 
all and weighing complete as thrown not less than one 
and three-quarters pounds. There may be a grip at the 
center of gravity formed by a binding of whipcord about 
six inches wide and the circumference of this grip shall not 
be more than one inch greater than the circumference of 
the shaft. The distance between the iron point and the 
center of gravity shall be between 2.95 and 3.60 feet. 

The javelin shall be thrown from behind a scratch line 
marked on the ground or formed by a board three inches 
wide and twelve feet long, sunk flush with the ground. Should 
the javelin break in the air the throw is not counted as a 
trial. Each competitor shall be allowed three throws and 
the best five men shall have three more. Each competitor 
shall be credited with the best of all his throws. The throw 
is measured from the place where the point of the javelin 
first strikes the ground perpendicularly to the scratch line 
or to the scratch line produced. 

Should the point of the javelin not strike the ground 
before any part of the shaft the throw shall be considered 
a foul and shall be counted as a trial without being measured. 
It shall also count as a trial without being measured if the 



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competitor touches or crosses the scratch line before his 
throw is marked. 

XXIX. One Mile Relay. — There shall be four men on 
each team. Each man shall run 440 yards. Each runner 
must carry a baton about one inch in diameter and not 
more than 14 inches long. The batons shall be numbered 
to correspond with the lanes and must be carried by each 
runner the full distance of his relay and handed, not thrown, 
to the member of his team who follows him in the race, 
within a space bounded by two lines marked across the 
track thirty feet on each side of the starting line. Any team 
finishing without its baton shall be disqualified. The first 
relay shall be started by pistol, the second, third and fourth 
relays on each team may assume any position they choose 
in their lane on the starting mark. 

In case a runner falls before reaching the finish zone the 
contestant running the next relay may run back to secure 
the baton of his team-mate and then take up his own relay. 

List and Order of Events 

XXX. Order of Events. — The order of events at the an- 
nual meet shall be as follows : 

Track Events. 

1. 120-yard hurdle race, trial heats. 

2. 100-yard run, trial heats. 

3. 1-mile run. 

4. 440-yard run, final heat. 

5. 100-yard run, final heat. 

6. 120-yard hurdle race, final heat. 

7. 220-yard run, trial heats. 

8. 220-yard hurdle race, trial heats. 

9. 880-yard run. 



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10. 220-yard run, final heat. 

11. 2-mile run. 

12. 220-yard hurdle race, final heat. 

13. 1-mile relay race. 

Field Events. 

1. Pole vault. 

2. Putting the 16-lb. shot. 

3. Running high jump. 

4. Discus throw. 

.5. Running broad jump. 

6. Throwing the 16-lb. hammer. 

7. Throwing the javelin. 

The order of track events for dual outdoor meets shall 
be as follows : 

1. 100-yard dash. 

2. One-mile run. 

3. 220-yard dash. 

4. 120-yard high hurdles. 

5. 440-yard run. 

6. Two-mile run. 

7. 220-yard low hurdles. 

8. Half-mile run. 

All track events shall be run on a time schedule, with an 
interval of not less than 10 minutes and not more than 15 
minutes between events. 

Indoor Meet. — The order of events for the annual Confer- 
ence indoor meet shall be as follows : 

Indoor Meet Track and Field Events 

00 Pole vault. 
00 50-yard dash, trial heats. 
15 50-yard dash, semi-finals. 
30 One-mile run. 



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8:45 50-yard dash, finals: 

8:55 60-yard hurdles, trial heats. 

9:00 Running high jump. 

9:10 60-yard hurdles, semi-finals. 

9:15 440-yard run. 

9:30 60-yard hurdles, final heat. 

9:45 Two-mile run. 

9:45 Shot put. 
10:00 880-yard run. 
10:30 One-mile relay race. 

XXXI. Drawings for Heats and Positions. — Section 1. A 
meeting of the Board of Directors and representatives of the 
various teams entered shall be held for the purpose of draw- 
ing for heats and positions on the track. In the 100 and 
220-yard dashes and in the 120 and 220-yard hurdles as well 
as the 50-yard dash and 60-yard hurdles, indoor, the heats 
shall be headed and the scratches made at this meeting, but 
the drawings for positions on the track and for heats shall 
be made at the mark just before the race is scheduled to 
start. In the 440 and 880-yard runs, in both preliminary and 
final races the drawings shall be made for the positions of 
the contestants as individuals. In the mile and two-mile 
runs the drawings shall be made for positions by institution. 
In drawing for heats contestants from the sarne institution 
shall be placed so far as possible in different heats. 

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer of 
the Board of Directors to provide the clerk of the course 
with a statement of the results of these drawings. 

Sec. 3. The power to make any change from these results 
rests with the Board of Directors alone. 

XXXII. Championships. — Section 1. That institution shall 
be champion whose team shall score a plurality of points at 
the annual meet. 



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Sec. 2. Points shall be counted as follows : The first 
place in each event shall count 5 points, the second place in 
each event shall count 3 points, the third place in each 
event shall count 2 points, the fourth place in each event 
shall count 1 point. 

Sec. 3. Points in the relay race shall count tow^ard the 
championship as in any other event. 

Sec. 4. If tw^o or more institutions tie for first place, the 
championship shall not be av^arded, and the trophies shall 
remain in possession of the Board of Directors. 

Sec. 5. The individual scoring the highest number of 
points at the annual meet shall be individual champion. 

The points scored by a relay team shall be equally divided 
among the men w^ho run on the team, for the purpose of 
determining the individual champion. 

XXXIII. Records. — Section 1. No record shall be ac- 
cepted unless timed by at least three official timekeepers, or 
measured by at least three field judges. 

Sec. 2. No record shall be accepted as a Conference rec- 
ord unless made in a Conference meet. 

Sec. 3. A record shall not be accepted if, in the judgment 
of the referee, the competitor is aided unduly by the v^ind 
or if his jump or throw is made on ground that is not level. 

XXXIV. Ties. — In case two or more competitors run a 
dead heat for any of the first four places in a track event, or 
tie in distance or height in a field event — after the pre- 
scribed number of trials — the points shall be divided equally 
among these competitors and the medals shall be awarded 
by lot. 

XXXV. — There shall be no restriction upon the number of 
entries from one institution in any track or field event, 
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be allowed to participate in any track or field event, and 
only one relay team from each institution shall be allowed 
to compete in the relay race. 

XXXVI. — Competitors in the field events shall take their 
preliminary trials in the order in which their names are 
printed in the program. In the finals the order shall be 
inversely as to performance in the preliminary trials. In 
other words, the contestant with the best performance shall 
be allowed the last throw or jump. 

Swimming Rules 

I. OFFICIAL PROGRAM AND ORDER OF EVENTS 

The official program and the order of events shall be as 
follows : 

1. Relay Race. Four men, each to swim two lengths of 
pool, or at least 40 yards. 

2. Fancy Diving. 

3. 40-Yard Dash. 50 yards for pools exceeding 60 feet in 
length. 

4. 200 yards, breast stroke. 

5. 220 yards, free style. 

6. Plunge for Distance. 

7. 150 yards, back stroke. 

8. 100 yards, free style. 

9. 440 yards, free style. 

10. Water Basket Ball 

II. POOL 

Dimensions of Pool. — Pools for championship meets shall 
be at least 60 feet in length and 20 feet in width. 

Note. — Records made in pools of less than 60 feet in length 
shall not be considered as official. 



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III. OFFICIALS 

1. Number of Officials. — The officials shall be one referee, 

one clerk of course, one scorer, three judges, three timers, 
a starter and an announcer. 

2. Duties of Referee. — The referee shall have full jurisdic- 
tion over the meet and he shall see that all the rules are 
enforced. He also shall instruct the other officials as to their 
duties. 

IV. CONTESTANTS 

Number of Contestants in Dual Meets. — In all dual meets 
the number of contestants from any college for each event 
shall be limited to two, with the exception of the relay race, 
when four men shall comprise a team, and the water basket 
ball team. 

V. SCORING OF POINTS 

1. Scoring Dual Meets. — In all dual meets places in events 
shall score as follows : 

First place 5 points 

Second place 3 points 

Third place 1 point 

In the rela}^ race, first place only shall score, i. e., 5 points, 

and if the team score is then equal 1 point shall be added to 

the score of the winner of the relay race. 

2. In intercollegiate championships where three or more 
teams are entered, scoring shall be as follows : 

Swimming Championship Meets. — 
a. In relay race : 

First place 8 points 

Second place 6 points 

Third place 4 points 

Fourth place 2 points 



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b. In all other events: 

First place 5 points 

Second place 3 points 

Third place 2 points 

Fourth place 1 point 

In the event a Conference swimming meet results in a 
tie, one point shall be added to the score of the team win- 
ning the relay race, provided such addition shall decide the 

meet. 

VI. OFFICIAL START. 

1. Position for Start. — In all swimming races, with ex- 
ception of the back stroke, each competitor shall stand with 
both feet on the starting line — i. e., the curb of the pool — 
and when the signal is given, shall plunge. Stepping back, 
either before or after the signal, shall not be allowed. 

2. Signal for Start. — The official starting signal for all 
races shall be as follows: 

(1) "Get on your marks." 

(2) "Get set." 

(3) Pistol shot. 

3. False Starts. — Three false starts by any contestant 
shall disqualify him. No substitution shall be allowed for 
such disqualified com.petitor. 

VII. FOULS. 

1. Competing Course. — Each competitor shall keep a 
straight course, parallel with the sides of the pool from the 
starting station to the opposite point in the finish line. Any 
contestant who, when out of his course, shall touch another 
competitor, is liable to disqualification from the event, sub- 
ject to the discretion of the referee. 

2. Walking in Shallow Water. — Standing upon the bottom 
in the shallow end of a pool during a competition is only 



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allowed for the purpose of resting. Walking on, or jumping 
from, the bottom in the shallow end shall disqualify the 
offender. 

3. Turning. — A competitor in turning must, under penalty 
of disqualification, touch the end of the pool or course with 
one or both hands before pushing off. 

4. Finish of Race. — In all swimming races contestants 
must, under penalty of disqualification, touch the finish line 
with hand above the water line. In the relay race, each 
competitor shall touch the finish mark with hand above the 
water line before his successor shall be touched off by the 
judge of his course. 

5. In case the "finish line is not at the end of the tank the 
contestants shall be placed in the order in which their heads 
first reach the finish line. 

6. Lanes. — In all dual meets a rope shall be stretched 
lengthwise down the center of the pool and fastened at least 
2 inches above the surface of the water, and the two con- 
testants from each college shall swim on the same side of 
the rope. 

VIII. BREAST STROKE 

Breast Stroke Form. — At the pistol shot the competitors 
shall dive and then swim on the breast. Both hands must 
be pushed forward and brought backward simultaneously 
in like manner. The body must be kept on the breast with 
both shoulders on a line with the surface of the w^ater. The 
"frog" kick must be used — i. e., the contestant, lying on the 
breast, must draw legs up by spreading out knees, at the 
same time keeping the heels together. 

Breast Stroke Turn — When touching at the turn or finish- 
ing a race the touch shall be made with both hands simul- 
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or scissors kick during the race shall be disqualified by the 
referee. 

IX. PLUNGE FOR DISTANCE. 

1. Height of Plunge Take-Off. — The maximum height for 
the take-off shall be 18 inches above the water level. 

2. Definition of Plunge. — A plunge shall be a standing dive 
made head first from a firm take-off, free from spring. The 
body is to be kept motionless face downward during the 
plunge. 

3. Duration of Plunge. — The plunge shall terminate at the 
expiration of 60 seconds or when the competitor raises his 
face above the surface of the water or touches the side of 
pool. The duration of a plunge shall be reckoned from the 
time the competitor's feet leave the take-off. 

4. Measuring Plunge. — The distance of a plunge shall be 
measured along a straight line at right angles to the diving 
base, to the farthest point reached by any portion of the 
competitor's body while fulfilling the above conditions. 

5. Number of Plunges. — Each competitor shall be allowed 
two plunges and the farthest plunge shall win. 

6. Notification of Time Limit of Plunge. — The official 
timer shall notif}^ each contestant at the expiration of 60 
seconds by a suitable signal. 

X. BACK STROKE. 
Back Stroke Start. — The competitors shall line up in the 
water facing the starting mark, with both hands resting on 
the end of the pool. At the sound of the pistol the com- 
petitors shall push off on their backs and continue swim- 
ming on their backs throughout the race. At each end of the 
pool, competitors shall touch the end of the pool with both 
hands before pushing off again. 



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Back Stroke Turn. — In making the turn, competitors shall 
be allowed to shift to side or breast stroke position, but shall 
not take a stroke in this position and must return to back 
stroke position before pushing off again. The referee shall 
disqualif}^ any offender violating the provision of this rule. 

XI. FANCY DIVING 

1. Diving Program. — Dives shall be classified as required 
and voluntary. The required dives are as follows : running 
front dive (plain or swallow); back dive; running forward 
jack-knife; and back jack-knife. In addition to these dives 
each competitor shall perform four other dives which must 
be selected from the following table : 

Dives Standing Running 

1. Forward somersault 1.5 1.5 

2. Forward 1>^ somersaults 1.9 1.8 

3. Forward 2^ somersaults 2.5 2.3 

4. Forward somersault with Yz twist.... 1.6 1.6 

5. Forward 1^ somersaults with Yz twist 2.2 2.2 

6. Forward double somersault 2.2 1.9 

7. Backward somersault 1.5 

8. Backward 1^ somersaults 2.2 

9. Backward double somersault 1.9 

10. Flying Dutchman (forw^ard spring 

back dive) 1.9 2.0 

11. Flying Dutchman somersault 1.8 1.8 

12. Flying Dutchm.an Yz twist 1.7 1.7 

13. Twisting back V/z somersaults 2.1 

14. Forward spring half twist back dive.. 1.5 1.6 

15. Forward spring full twist with for- 

ward dive 1.8 1.8 

16. Backward spring and forw^ard dive 

(^ twist) 1.4 



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XI. FANCY DIVING— (Continued) 

17. Backward spring and backward dive 

(full twist) 1.9 

18. Backward spring forward somersault 1.9 

19. Backward spring and 1^ forward 

somersaults 2.0 

20. Forward jack-knife ^ twist 1.8 1.9 

21. Forward jack-knife with full twist... 2.2 2.2 

22. Backward jack-knife ^ twist 1.9 

23. Backward jack-knife full twist 2.3 

24. Handstand dive 1.2 

25. Handstand dive with somersault 1.7 

26. Handspring dive with somersault 1.6 1.6 

2. Official Diving Board. — ^The official diving board shall 
be about 12 or 13 feet long, about 20 inches wide, and shall 
project at least 2 feet beyond the edge of the pool. The 
height of the board from the surface of the water shall be 
between 2 feet 6 inches and 4 feet. The fulcrum shall be- 
placed at least one-third the length of the board from the 
free end. 

Use of other than official diving boards shall be only with 
the consent of the committee. 

3. Depth of Water.— The minimum depth of water in all 
diving competitions shall be 7 feet. 

4. Jack-Knife Limit. — A piece of yarn shall be stretched 
across the pool 6 feet from the end of the board and at 
right angles to the board, resting on the curbing of the 
pool. Contestants when executing a jack-knife dive must 
enter the water between the yarn and the diving board. If 
the diver touches the yarn without breaking it the dive shall 
be allowed, but if he breaks the j^arn or enters the water 
beyond it the dive shall be scored as an unsuccessful attempt. 



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5. Competitor's Written List of Dives. — A written list of 
voluntary dives shall be submitted by each competitor to the 
judges before the beginning of the competition. Changes in 
this list shall not be permitted. No competitor shall be 
permitted to repeat any dive. 

XII. METHOD OF SCORING DIVES 

1. Number of Fancy Diving Judges. — There shall be not 
less than three judges, w^ho shall, independently and without 
consulting each other, award points, and, if necessary, half 
points, up to the maximum of 10 for each dive, according to 
the following scale : 

Diving Judges' Scale of Points. — 

Unsuccessful attempt 

Poor dive 3 

Fair dive 6 

Good dive 8 

Excellent dive 10 

2. Correct Diving Form. — For information as to correct 
form in diving, judges and contestants are referred to the 
special article following. 

3. Scoring Voluntary Dives. — In the case of voluntary 
dives, before adding up his points and placing the com- 
petitors, each judge shall multiply the points which he has 
awarded for each dive by the value given in the list of fancy 
dives according to Rule XI, and shall add the products so 
obtained. The maximum for each required dive shall be 
10 points without addition for degree of difficulty. 

4. Execution of Dives Alone Considered. — When judging 
voluntary dives, on no account shall the maximum for any 
particular dive be raised, or shall the judge take into con- 
sideration the difficulty of the dive done, but points shall be 
awarded for execution alone. An unsuccessful attempt is 



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one in which the competitor has failed to perform the dive 
nominated. 

5. Determining Winners of Diving. — At the finish of the 
contest, each judge shall add up his points and place the 
competitors, 1, 2, 3, etc., in the order thus established. Should 
two or more competitors receive equal points from any 
judge, they shall each be awarded the same placing figures, 
but the next competitors in order must be placed in the posi- 
tions w^hich they otherwise would have obtained. 

6. Tie Scores in Diving. — The placing figures of each judge 
shall be added together, and the competitor whose aggre- 
gate is the lowest shall be the winner. In the event of a 
tie for any position, the total points of the three judges 
shall be added together, and such position awarded to the 
competitor having the highest number. 



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Instructions to Divers and Judges 
of Fancy Diving 



GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL DIVES 

All dives, running or standing, plain or fancy, should be executed 
with the utmost possible energy. Endeavor to get as high in the 
air as possible. 

Always stand momentarily at attention before taking off or com- 
mencmg to run. 

A dive is considered to be finished as soon as the whole of the body 
has disappeared beneath the water. No points are given for return 
to the surface. 

Faults to Be Avoided. — Faults to be avoided in dives, running or 
standing, are as follows: falling outwards when taking off instead of 
springing outwards and upwards, ducking the head or throwing it too 
far back, and unnatural rigidity of the body which renders the dive 
stiff and awkward; hesitation; legs apart; feet fiat; fingers spread in- 
stead of being together; legs throwing over on entering the water; 
hands apart in the case of a swallow dive; too much hollow to the 
back; fingers clenched, and arms too far back in the swallow. 

Correct Form and Take-off for Running Dives. — In all running dives 
take a run the full length of the board, but always stand at attention 
momentarily before commencing. The run must be strong, quick, and 
natural, and the spring should be taken from both feet; avoid leaning 
forward, or the legs will be thrown up too far, but try to take the 
spring with the body vertical. Throw the arms into position simul- 
taneously with the spring. 

Correct Position On Board in Standing Dives. — In all standing dives 
take a position at the end of the board, heels touching, abdomen well 
in, chest out, head erect — not stretched nor strained — arms held straight 
to the sides, with fingers loosely clenched and thumbs to the front; 
the whole position should be easy and graceful. Before taking off, 
the arms may be raised momentarily in front of, and at right angles 
to, the body, fingers stretched, forefingers touching and palms down- 
ward. 

Correct Position of Body AVhile in the Air. — After turns, somersaults, 
twists, or jack-knives are completed, the whole body in its passage 
through the air should form an easy straight line, the head neither 
ducked nor thrown back, but just in an erect position in relation to 
the body, the thighs and back well braced, knees straight, toes pointed, 
and a slight natural hollow to the back. This position must be main- 
tained until the dive is completed by the toes disappearing below 
the water. 

Plain Front Dive. — In the plain front dive simultaneously with the 
spring, the arms should be swung into position either above the head 
with forefingers touching and palms downward, or at right angles 
laterally to the body as in the so-called swallow dive. 

Swallow Dive. — In the swallow dive the arms must be brought into 
position above the head just before entering the water. The entry 
into the water should be at an angle of about 50 or 60 degrees, and 



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with as little splash as possible. Judges, when judging this part of 
the dive, should carefully note whether the splash is caused by the 
body entering the water at an incorrect angle, by the legs throwing 
over, by the feet being flat, or by the build of the performer. It stands 
to reason that a heavily built person will make more splash than one 
of slighter build, therefore the entry into the water must be judged, not 
by the amount of splash made, but by the angle of entry and correct- 
ness of position. 

Back Dive. — Assume position of attention on low end of the board; 
walk full length of board in graceful manner; stand on balls of the 
feet on the extreme edge of the free end of the board with back to- 
wards the water, arms extended at sides or hands placed on hips; 
spring upward and slightly backward, keeping the hands in either of 
these positions until the body has reached its highest point in the air, 
at which time the hands must be fully extended beyond the head 
before entering the water. 

Front Jack-Knife Dive. — Running or standing, spring from the board 
as high as possible. At top of spring, bend forward at the hips and 
touch the toes, which must be pointed. Maintain this position until 
the last possible moment, straighten out and enter the water head 
first with arms above the head. The entry into the water must be 
made within 6 feet from the end of the board. 

Back Jack-Knife Dive. — Stand on the balls of the feet on the extreme 

edge of the board, back to water, obtain a good balance (the arms 
may be stretched in front of the body before taking off), avoid lean- 
ing forward, take a strong backward spring upwards and outwards, 
bending at the hips at the same time until the fingers touch the toes. 
This position is maintained and entry into the water made as in the 
front jack-knife dive. 

Hand Balance Dive. — In all hand balance dives, the balance must 
be held for an appreciable time. 

Somersault Dives. — In the front or back dives with more than one 
somersault, the somersault movements may be executed with the body 
in either of the following positions: 

(a) Tucking the body as far as possible into the shape of a ball 
by drawing knees well up in front, and bending head and shoulders 
forward as far as possible, with hands gripping the legs below the 
knees. Straighten the body smartly before entering the water. 

(b) Bending at hips as in jack-knife dive. 

In all front or back single somersaults the movement is made with 
body in "layout" position — i. e., keeping the body erect with arms fully 
extended sidewise on a line with the shoulders. 

Dives with Twists. — In all somersaults and in jack-knife dives with 
twists, the somersaults or jack-knife must be completed before twisting. 

Feet First Dives. — When entering the water feet first, the body 
should be vertical, back slightly hollowed, legs straight, toes pointed, 
head drawn back, arms extended by the sides. 

Position of the Head Important. — The position of the head is of great 
importance in plain and fancy diving. In a plain dive, if the head be 
ducked, there is a tendency to throw the legs over, and if held too 
far back, a tendency to come flat. In fancy dives, the position of 
the head goes a long way towards regulating the movement of the 
body. 



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Cross Country Running 

A cross country run shall be held annually under the man- 
agement of the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Associa- 
tion. The time and place of conducting the same shall be 
determined by the Conference. 

The distance shall be approximately five miles. Each in- 
stitution may enter not less than five nor more than six 
contestants; the score of the first five of such contestants 
shall be taken as the team score. Unless five men of a team 
finish the race, all the men comprising that team shall be 
disqualified. An entry fee of $10 is charged for each team. 

Tennis 

A tennis tournament shall be held each year under the 
management of the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic As- 
sociation, on the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday of May, 
unless otherwise changed by the Board of Dire'ctors. The 
place for holding such tournament shall be determined by 
the Conference. Such tournament shall be conducted under 
the rules of the National Tennis Association. An entry fee 
of $10 is charged for each team. 

Conference Medal 

To encourage a high standard of excellence in scholarship 
and athletics, the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Asso- 
ciation in 1915 founded the Conference Medal. Under the 
provisions of this foundation a medal is presented to the 
man in each of the nine Conference institutions who, in the 
opinion of the faculty of each university, most successfully 
has combined high scholarship with athletic prowess during 
his four years in college. The first awards were made in the 
Spring of 1915. 



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The winners of 1915 Conference medals for excellence in 
athletics and scholarship were : 

University of Chicago F. T. Ward 

University of Illinois Edward Allen Williford 

University of Indiana Matthew Winters 

University of Iowa Herman L. von Lackum 

University of Minnesota Boles Albert Rosenthal 

Northwestern University Howard Grinnell Osborn 

Ohio State University Arthur S. Kiefer 

Purdue University Harry Benjamin Routh 

University of Wisconsin Martin Thomas Kennedy 



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The Western Intercollegiate 
Gymnastic Association 

n^HIS ASSOCIATION was organized by Dr. J. C Elsom 
-■- of the University of Wisconsin in 1902, when the first 
regular intercollegiate gymnastic meet in the West was held. 
Wisconsin and Grinnell were represented by teams, and 
Wisconsin won first place. Teams representing Minnesota, 
Wisconsin, Grinnell, and Chicago competed in the second 
meet, which was held at Minnesota in 1903. The.champion- 
ship was won by Minnesota, with Wisconsin second. The 
Championships were held in Bartlett Gymnasium at the 
Univ-ersity of Chicago in 1905. Wisconsin was first; Ne- 
braska, second. Illinois was represented for the first time 
and took third place. There was no meet in 1906. The 
meet in 1907, held at Chicago, was won by Minnesota; Wis- 
consin, second; Nebraska, third; and Chicago, fourth. Wis- 
consin won the championship in 1908 in the meet which was 
held at Madison; Chicago, second. Wrestling was added to 
the list of events in this meet. 

Up to 1909 the basis of scoring was as in track meets ; 
i. e., first, second, and third places in each event counted 
five, three, and one, respectively. In the meet held this 
year at the University of Nebraska, however, the team scores 
were calculated on the basis of the'number of points award- 
ed by the judges in each exercise in each event. This meet 
was won by Chicago; Minnesota, second. Washington Uni- 
versity of St. Louis entered the meet this year for the first 
time. Competition was held in three classes of wrestling — 
light, middle, and heavy weights ; and foil fencing was added 
to the program. 



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Rules Governing 

I. Eligibility. — Eligibility for competition in these meets' 
is decided by the Conference rules. Entry blanks shall be 
sent to each member of the Association at least three weeks 
before the annual meet. Early lists, properly certified as to 
eligibility, shall be sent to the secretary at least one week 
before the meet. 

II. Events, — Horizontal bar, side-horse, flying rings, paral- 
lel bars, tumbling, Indian clubs, wrestling, and foil fencing. 
Results in these two latter sports do not affect team stand- 
ing in the other events. 

III. Teams. — Teams are limited to ten men. No more 
than three men from each team shall compete in any one 
event. Only one man from each institution may compete 
in club-swinging, fencing, and in each class of wrestling. 

IV. Specifications of Apparatus. — Section 1. Horizontal 
Bar — shall be steel; 7 ft. long; lj4, in. in diameter; height, 
not less than 7 ft. 6 in. above the mats. It is recommended 
that a wood bar also be furnished where possible. 

Sec. 2. Side-horse — two to be provided, one straight, and 
one with neck; height, mat to top of pommel, 44 in. on one, 
46 in. on the other; open pommels. 

Sec. 3. Rings — two sets suspended from a point not less 
than 20 ft. from the floor nor more than 25 ft.; one set to be 
7 ft. high from the mat to the bottom of rings, and the other 
7 ft. 6 in. A starting stand shall be provided, from which 
a man may get a start at a height from 5 ft. to 8 ft. from 
the floor. 

Sec. 4. Parallel Bars — two pairs to be provided; height 
of one to be not less than 60 in. and not more than 64 in. 
from mat to top of bars; width of bars from center to 



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center, 18 in.; adjustments of second pair to be agreed upon 
at the time of the meet. 

V. Scoring. — Section 1. There shall be three judges in 
each event. Each judge shall mark the contestants on the 
basis of ten points for a perfect exercise, giving five for 
form, including approach and retreat, and five for difficulty 
and beauty of combination. In club-sw^inging, each judge 
shall score on the basis of thirty points, instead of ten. The 
total number of points assigned by the three judges for each 
of the three exercises shall be the contestant's score in that 
event. 

Sec. 2. The championship is awarded to the team that 
wans the largest number of judges' points in the meet. 

Sec. 3. The individual championship is av^arded to the 
man who wins the largest number of judges' points in the 
meet, not including club-swinging, fencing, and wrestling. 

VI. Conduct of the Meet. — Section 1. Competitors in each 
event will be allowed three exercises of their own choice. 

Sec. 2. All exercises shall be continuous. 

Sec. 3. Each competitor's combinations on the side-horse, 
flying rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar shall be judged 
from the time he begins his combination. till he again, wholly 
or in part, places his weight upon the mat, except in the 
case of the flying rings, where the competitor is allowed to 
touch the mat on the last swing; it being understood that 
any decision concerning accidental touching or brushing the 
mat be left to the discretion of the judges, and approach 
and retreat be counted as heretofore. 

Sec, 4. A contestant may repeat, not substitute, no more 
than one exercise in each event. The second trial must be 
taken immediately after his failure, and his score for that 
exercise shall be that which he receives for the second trial. 



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Sec. 5. Tumbling combinations may not contain contor- 
tion and strength work. A contestant's combination shall 
be considered as finished when he leaves the mat. A con- 
testant may not introduce more than two consecutive steps 
between any two parts of his exercise. 

Sec. 6. The time of club-swinging shall be limited to three 
minutes for each contestant. 

Sec. 7. On the rings, at least two exercises shall be swing- 
ing. The swing shall be through an arc of at least 20 de- 
grees. The contestant may not receive assistance in getting 
his swing, but must get his momentum from the starting 
stand or by "working up." 

VII. Prizes. — Section 1. A shield representing the cham- 
pionship shall be awarded to the team winning the greatest 
number of points in the gymnastic events. 

Sec. 2. Gold, silver, and bronze medals, stamped from 
the official die of the Association, shall be awarded to the 
winners of first, second, and third places, respectively, in 
all events. 

Sec. 3. A special gold medal shall be awarded to the man 
who wins the individual all-around championship. 

Fencing Rules 

Rule 1. — Intercollegiate fencing contests shall be held with 
foils and broadswords. 

Rule 2. — A fencing team shall consist of no more than two 
men from each institution, one to contest in bouts with the 
foil, and one in bouts with the broadsword. 

Rule 3. — The contestants in each weapon shall fight a 
round-robin contest. 

Rule 4. — Section 1. The individual championship shall be 
awarded to the contestant with each weapon who wins the 



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greatest number of bouts with that weapon. In case two 
contestants are tied in number of bouts won, the decision 
shall be based upon the number of points made by each 
fencer in all his contests with that weapon. 

Sec. 2. The team championship shall be awarded to the 
team which has scored the largest number of points, touches, 
and cuts in all contests with both weapons. 

Rule 5. — Contests with the foils will be governed by the 
Intercollegiate foil fencing rules, as amended by the West- 
ern Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association. 

Contests with the broadswords will be governed by the 
Amateur Fencers' League of America, broadsword rules, as 
amended by the Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Asso- 
ciation. 

Foil Fencing Rules 

A team shall consist of not more than three men, and 
no college shall have more than this number taking part in 
the match at the same time. Any college may, however, 
replace any man on its team by a substitute at any time 
between bouts, provided that a man so replaced shall not 
again fence in that match. 

Rule 1. — Eligibility for competition is decided by the Con- 
ference rules. 

Rule 2. — The officials of each bout in competitions shall be 
one director, three, five, or seven judges, and one time- 
keeper. 

Rule 3. — The director shall be in charge of each bout, shall 
start the assault, shall immediately stop a corps-a-corps, 
shall bring the contestants back to the middle of the mat 
after each touch or four before recommencing the engage- 
ment, shall receive the slips of the judges, compare them, 
and render the decision, after which he shall carefully retain 



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the slips, turning them over to the Secretary of the Asso- 
ciation at the end of the match. 

Rule 4. — The judges shall be experienced fencers, not con- 
nected with any of the competing institutions, and their de- 
cision shall be final and without appeal. 

Rule 5. — Each judge shall make his award independently 
and without consulting his fellow-judges, and shall keep ac- 
count of all touches made and all offenses against form on 
the official judge's slip, which shall be furnished by the 
Secretary. 

In the touches column, opposite the names, shall be re- 
corded the number of touches made by the man, and in the 
form column the number of points his opponent forfeits 
for offenses against form, as provided elsewhere in these 
rules, so that when the horizontal column be added, the man 
having the most number of points is declared the winner. 

Judges must write the name of the winner and sign the 
slips. 

The form of this slip shall be as follows : 

Judge's Slip. 

Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association. 

Name Touches Form 

Mr 

Mr , 

Winner 

Rule 6. — The majority vote of the judges shall decide the 
winner of the assault, and the team of which he is a member 
shall be given one point. In case the majority give no de- 
cision and the other judge or judges give the decision in 
favor of one man, the bout shall be called a tie and fought 
off according to rules. 



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Rule 7. — The timekeeper shall take time out at the com- 
mand of the director, shall call "change over" at the end of 
the second minute of assault, and "time" at the end of the 
second minute after changing over. In case of a tie, "change 
over" shall be called at the end of the first minute and "time" 
at the end of the second minute. 

Rule 8. — Each bout shall consist of four minutes' actual 
fencing. Contestants shall change positions after two min- 
utes' fencing. Contestants shall come on guard in the 
middle of the space at the command of the director. In case 
the judges cannot decide, contestants shall meet for an 
extra assault of tw^o minutes' duration, changing sides at the 
end of one minute. 

Rule 9. — Contestants shall fence vv^ithin a marked space 
twenty feet long and thirty-six inches wide; a mark shall 
plainly indicate the middle. When a contestant oversteps 
these limits, it shall be considered a point against form and 
the director shall stop the bout. All the judges shall place a 
point in the form column opposite the name of the opponent 
of the man so overstepping these limits, provided, however, 
the engagement was started in the middle of the mat. 

Rule 10. — Clean touches shall count only when made upon 
the body wnthin the space bounded by a line running from 
the base of the collar along the crest of the right shoulder, 
along the crest of the shoulder and under the arm to the 
posterior limit of the arm pit, down to the waist line, along 
the waist line to the left side of the body, up to the posterior 
limit of the left arm pit, up and around to the crest of the 
left shoulder, along the crest of the left shoulder to the base 
of the collar and around the base of the collar to the crest 
of the right shoulder. 

Rule 11. — A touch made outside the space where touches 
count may be counted by a judge, provided, in his opinion, it 



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would have been good if the contestant upon whom the 
touch was made, had not taken an irregular position or made 
an improper movement. 

Rule 12. — Turning, ducking, dodging, or moving in any 
manner during an attack so that the opponent's point falls 
on a part of the body other than that on which it should 
have fallen had not the movement been made, shall be con- 
sidered as illegitimate movements; but the backward lunge 
shall not be considered illegitmate, provided the left leg (or 
right, if the contestant be left-handed), is fully extended and 
straight. 

Rule 13. — Should a fencer unduly cover his body wuth the 
arm or head and receive a touch on either, which otherwise 
would have been on the body, it shall be counted as good. 

Rule 14. — A clean touch made outside the space where 
touches count shall be considered a foul, and the contestants 
must go on guard again in the middle of the mat. 

Rule 15. — The beginning of the assault is marked by the" 
contact of the blades, which is called the engagement. After 
the engagement, an appreciable interval must elapse before 
an attack is made. 

Rule 16. — After the engagement, either fencer has the right 
to attack. The full extension of the arm in the direction of 
the opponent's body is a necessary preliminary of an attack. 
A movement of preparation which is made without the full 
extension of the arm, such as ,a beat or pressure, a change 
of engagement, a feint made with the arm bent, or a single 
advance, does not constitute an attack. 

Rule 17. If both fencers commence an attack at the same 
moment and both are touched, whether on the target or not, 
neither touch counts. But if only one is touched on the 
target and the other is untouched, the touch is valid. 



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Rule 18. — The competitor attacked should parry. If a stop 
thrust is made, it shall count in favor of the one who makes 
it, provided he be not touched at all. Backw^ard lunge, ex- 
tension of arm and extension of the back leg upon opponent's 
attack shall be judged according to the rules governing an 
ordinary stop thrust. 

Rule 19. — The Stop Thrust is a counter-attack made either 
on the opponent's preparation to attack, or upon his advan- 
cing or making feints with the arms bent or wide of the 
target. If the fencer who attempts to make a stop thrust 
touches his opponent and is himself absolutely untouched, 
or if he touches his opponent obviously before he is himself 
touched, the touch is in his favor. If he is touched simul- 
taneously, either on the target or elsewhere, the stop thrust 
is not valid, and the touch, if on the target, is in favor of 
his opponent; if not on the target, neither touch is valid. 
If one fencer makes several feints, and the other, after 
trying to parry the first feint, makes a stop touch, the re- 
sulting touches, if simultaneous, are invalid. 

Rule 20. — The Time Thrust is a counter-attack made with 
opposition upon the opponent's attack in such a way that it 
parries the attack on which it is made. Hence it follows 
that a touch made by a time thrust is valid only if the 
fencer who attempts it is absolutely untouched, and in case 
of mutual touches, the touch is in favor of the fencer who 
delivers the attack or riposte. 

Rule 21. — When a fencer is attacked, it is only after he has 
parried successfully that he acquires the right to attack, 
(except by a time thrust). The attack after a parry is 
called a riposte. The riposte must in like manner be par- 
ried before a third attack (counter-riposte) can be made, and 
so on. A touch made on riposte counts two points. 



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Rule 22. — A touch, whether fair or foul, invalidates the 
riposte. 

Rule 23. — A passe shall be considered a foul touch. 

Rule 24. — A touch is of no value when the point is twisted 
on to the body after the slap of the foil. 

Rule 25. — A remise is a renewal of the attack made in the 
same line as the original attack. The redoublement 
d'attaque is a renewal of the attack made with a change of 
line. 

The remise or redoublement made on a fencer who 
ripostes immediately after a parry must be made with suf- 
ficient opposition to parry the riposte in such a way that 
the fencer who attempts it is absolutely untouched. In the 
event of mutual touches, the riposte only is valid. 

If after a parry there is a distinct pause followed by a 
riposte (riposte a temps perdu) and remise or redoublement 
d'attaque delivered simultaneously, the resulting touches are 
both invalid. If the remise or redoublement is made before 
the riposte a temps perdu, the remise or redoublement only 
is valid; if after the riposte, the riposte only is valid. 

If the riposte is composed of several feints or of feints 
made with the arm bent or wide of the target, the remise or 
redoublement to be valid must be delivered before the final. 

Rule 26. — A touch made from a thrust started with the 
elbow behind the body (jab thrust), shall not count, and shall 
be considered an offense against form. 

Rule 27. — A disarmament is of no value. A touch immedi- 
ately following a disarmament counts. 

Rule 28. — Contestants must acknowledge all touches, fair 
or foul, in a clear, audible voice. If a contestant persistently 
fails to acknowledge touches, he shall be warned twice by 
the director, and on the third warning disqualified, and 
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Rule 29. — Each competitor shall fence with the same hand 
throughout the bout. 

Rule 30. — Competitors shall wear plain white, unglazed 
jackets at the championships, and the boundaries wherein 
touches count shall be outlined wuth narrow black braid. 

Rule 31. — Foil blades shall not exceed thirty-four inches in 
length. The guard of the foil shall not exceed four inches 
in any dimension. Tips shall be made of white tape or 
white string, and shall not exceed three-eighths of an inch 
in diameter. 

Rule 32. — Before all competitions, the judges shall inspect 
the weapons and costumes of all contestants, and disqualify 
those whose equipment violates any of the rules. 

Rule 33. — At the conclusion of the bout, a judge may 
award one point for form to the fencer he thinks superior in 
that respect, basing his decision on the general bearing and 
form in defense and attack during the bout. 

Broadsword Fencing Rules 

Rule 1. — The officials of each bout in competitions shall 
be three, five or seven judges, and one timekeeper. 

Rule 2. — Specifications for weapons shall be those estab- 
lished by the Amateur Fencers' League of America. 

Rule 3. — All contests shall be for a majority of touches, 
cuts, or points, made during a four-minute bout, two minutes 
each way. 

Rule 4. — A touch made by a parry and riposte shall count 
two points. 

Rule 5. — A competitor not parrying or returning after be- 
ing touched, whether fairly or foully, shall be penalized one 
point. 

Rule 6. — A cut or thrust on any part of the body above 
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Rule 7.. — Contestants shall touch blades and retreat one 
step after each touch, whether valid or not. A contestant 
failing to comply with this rule, will be penalized half a 
point for each offense. 

Rule 8. — A touch made with the flat of the blade shall not 
count. 

Wrestling Rules 

The Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association is 
opposed to all unnecessar}^ roughness, such as certain face, 
body, and head holds, and holds for punishment only. The 
officials in charge of wrestling matches are instructed to 
interpret the following rules accordingly. 

Rule L — Section 1. All intercollegiate wrestling compe- 
titions shall be governed by Conference eligibility rules. 

Rule 2. — Section 1. An institution shall be represented by 
only one contestant in each class. 

Rule 3. — Section 1. The weights of the various classes are 
to be : 

Special 125 pounds and under. 

Light 135 pounds and under. 

Welter 145 pounds and under. 

Middle 158 pounds and under. 

Light-Heav}^ 175 pounds and under. 

Heavy 175 pounds and over. 

Sec. 2. Contestants shall be weighed not earlier than 11:00 
o'clock a. m. on the day of the contest, and any contestant 
being over weight shall be rejected in that class. 

Rule 4. — Section 1. Immediatel}^ before the competition, 
each competitor who has weighed in shall draw in person 
his number and compete according to the drawings made 
by the Bagnall-Wilde system, viz.: 

When the number of competitors is 4, 8, 16, or any higher 



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power of 2, they shall meet in pairs in accordance with the 
system shown by the following diagram: 



Round 1 



Round 2 



Round 3 



A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

When the number of competitors is not a power of 2, 
there shall be byes in the first round. The number of byes 
shall be equal to the difference between the number of com- 
petitors, and the next higher power of 2, and the number 
of pairs that shall meet in the first round shall be equal 
to the difference between the number of competitors and the 
next lower power of 2. The byes, if even in number, shall 
be divided, as the names are drawn, in equal proportions at 
the top and bottom of the list, above and below the pairs. 
If uneven in number, there shall be one more bye at the 
bottom than at the top. Thus : 



Five to Eight Contestants. 



Round 1 



B. 
C. 



Round 2 

A (a bye) 



D (a bye) 

E (a bye) 



Round 3 



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With 6, there will be one bye at the top, and 1 bye at 
the bottom. With 7, 1 bye at the bottom. With 8, no byes. 

Rule 5. — Section 1. The wrestlers shall compete in noth- 
ing heavier than light rubber-soled gymnasium slippers or 
shoes, without heels, and laced with eyelets only; a well- 
fitting supporter; full tights; and sleeveless jersey. The 
wrestlers will be allowed to go stripped to the waist during 
the time of actual work on the mat, but must wear bath- 
robe or sweater, until called to the mat. The referee shall 
see that the contestant's finger-nails are trimmed short, and 
that the contestant has nothing on his hands or body likely 
to cause distress or injury to his opponent. 

Sec. 2. Any wrestler using oily rub shall be immediately 
ruled out of competition. 

Sec. 3. Each contestant shall be entitled to the assistance 
of one second only, and no advice or coaching shall be given 
to any competitor by his second, or by any person, during 
the progress of any bout. Any violation of this rule, or 
of Rule 7, Sec. 3, by any contestant, or the refusal of any 
contestant to break any hold when so ordered by the ref- 
eree, may be punished by the referee by the loss of the 
bout to the offender, and by exclusion from further com- 
petition. 

Rule 6. — Section 1. Preliminary bouts shall be started not 
later than 3:00 P. M., or 8:00 P. M., on the afternoon or 
evening of the day, immediately before the day of the gym- 
nastic meet. 

Sec. 2. The duration of bouts shall be ten minutes. 

Sec. 3. If in the preliminary bouts, no fall has been ob- 
tained by either contestant after the expiration of ten 
minutes, the referee may award the bout to the contestant 
having shown the best qualities, or who evidently has acted 
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a decision should not be made by the referee unless the 
contestants have gone to the mat). If the referee does not 
make a decision at the expiration of ten minutes, two 
periods of three minutes each, with one minute intermis- 
sion between periods, shall be wrestled, with the contes- 
tants down on the mat. The referee shall toss a coin to 
determine which contestant shall go on top at the begin- 
ning of the first three-minute period. The contestant who 
started underneath in the first period shall start on top 
at the beginning of the second period. If at the end of the 
second three-minute period the referee is unable to decide 
the winner, extra double three-minute periods shall continue 
at the discretion of the referee. 

Sec. 4. The final bout to decide third place shall not be 
more than thirteen minutes long. 

If, in the final bouts, a fall has not been obtained at the 
expiration of ten minutes, another bout of ten minutes shall 
be ordered. If at the expiration of this second bout, a fall 
has not resulted, the referee shall flip a coin and proceed 
as after the first ten minutes in the preliminary bouts. 

Sec. 5. A rest of not less than five minutes nor more than 
ten minutes shall be allowed between final bouts. 

Rule 7. — Section 1. Both shoulders momentarily pinned to 
the mat shall constitute a fall. A fall with any part of the 
body ofY the mat shall not count unless in the opinion of 
the referee the loser was not put at a disadvantage by 
having a part of his body off the mat. Flying and rolling 
falls shall not count. (Note. — By "momentarily pinned" is 
meant pinned for the referee's count of three seconds.) 

Sec. 2. — When contestants are down on the mat, and any 
part of the body of either contestant is off the mat, thereby 
making it impossible for him to defend himself, the referee 



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shall use his discretion in ordering the contestants to re- 
turn to the center of the mat. 

Sec. 3.— Any hold, grip, lock or trip allowed, except the 
full hammer-lock, full Nelson, strangling and holds over 
mouth and face and where lingers or toes are bent or twist- 
ed for punishment. (Note. Hammer-lock to small of back 
is allowed.) 

Sec. 4. — No striking, kickirlg, gouging, hair-pulling, butting, 
strangling, or anything that endangers life and limb, shall 
be allowed. 

Rule 8. — Section 1. The winner of the final bout in each 
class shall be awarded the first prize, and the contestant 
who has last been defeated by the winner shall receive 
second prize, and all who have been defeated by the winners 
of either first or second place shall be entitled to compete 
for third place, and the rule governing duration of pre- 
liminary bouts shall prevail. 

Sec. 2. — Scoring shall be as follows : First place on a 
fall shall count six points for the team; and on a decision 
shall count five points. Second place shall count four points. 
Third place on a fall shall count two points; and on a deci- 
sion, one point. The institution having the largest number 
of points shall be the winner of the wrestling meet. 

Sec- 3. — The team trophy shall be a suitable plaque, or 
banner; cost not to exceed ten dollars. 

Sec. 4. — Individual awards shall be gold, silver and bronze 
medals for first, second and third place, respectively, in each 
event. 

Rule 9. — Section 1. The referee shall have full control of 
the competition, and his decisions shall be final and without 
appeal. 

Sec. 2. A timekeeper shall be appointed. 

Rule 10. — Section 1. In all competitions the mat shall be 
not less than one and one-half inches and not more than 
two inches thick, and at least fifteen feet square. (Note. — 
It is permissible to enlarge a mat less than fifteen feet 
square by fastening same to smaller mats and covering all 
with a cotton flannel cover.) 



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The Intercollegiate Conference 

Athletic Association 

Records 



WINNERS OF EVENTS. 

First Meet, June 1, 1901. 

440-Yard Dash... Ed Merrill, Beloit Time, 49 4-5 sec. 

120-Yard Hurdle. F. G. Moloney, Chicago Time, 15 4-5 sec. 

100-Yard Dash. . .Archie Hahn, Michigan Time, 10 sec. 

One-Mile Run. . . R. G. Keachie, Wis.. .Time, 4 min. 34 2-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash... Ed. Merrill, Beloit Time, 22 3-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. F. G. Moloney, Chicago Time, 25 2-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run...H. W. Hayes, Mich Time, 2 min. 1 sec. 

Two-Mile Run...N. A. Kellogg, Mich.. Time, 10 min. 93-5 sec. 

Pole Vault C. Dvorak, Mich Height, lift. 11-4 in. 

Discus Throw. ...A. J. Baird, Northwest'n. .Dist., 113 ft. 10. in. 

High Jump J. N. Tate, Minn Height, 5 ft. 93-4 in. 

Shot Put J. Robinson, Mich Dist., 2^7 ft. 9 1-2 in. 

Hammer Throw.. B. C Short, Mich Dist., 129 ft. 7 1-2 in. 

Broad Tump F. W. Schule, Wis Dist., 22 ft. 2-5 in. 

Second Meet, May 31, 1902. 

440-Yard Dash... Ed. Merrill, Beloit Time, 50 sec. 

120-Yard Hurdle. F. G. Moloney, Chicago Time, 15 2-5 sec. 

100-Yard Dash. . .Archie Hahn, Mich Time, 10 sec. 

One-Mile Run...R. G. Keachie, Wis. ..Time, 4 min. 31 2-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash. . .F. G. Moloney, Chicago Time, 22 1-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. F. S. Bockman, Minn Time, 25 3-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run...F. Breitkreutz, Wis.... Time, 2 min. 2-5 sec. 

Two-Mile Run.. .N. A. Kellogg, Mich Tmie, 10 min. 7 sec. 

Pole Vault H. T. Chapman, Drake. .. .Ht., 11 ft. 6 1-2 in. 

Discus Throw. ...C. H. Swift, Iowa Dist., 118 ft. 9 in. 

High Jump (Snow) (Barrette), Mich. . .Ht., 5 ft. 93-4 in. 

Shot Put Kirby, Notre Dame Dist., 41 ft. 8 1-2 in. 

Hammer Throw.. Pell, Drake Dist., 137 ft. 1 3-4 in. 

Broad Jump L. A. Hopkins, Chicago. .Dist., 22 ft. 5 2-5 in. 



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Third Meet, May 30, 1903. 

440-Yard Dash. . .T. B. Taylor, Chicago Time, 52 3-5 sec. 

120- Yard Hurdle. M. S. Catlin, Chicago Time, 15 4-5 sec. 

100- Yard Dash...C. A. Blair, Chicago Time, 94-5 sec. 

One-Mile Run...L. E. Hearn, Purdue. .Time, 4 min. 32 3-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash. . .Archie Hahn, Mich Time, 21 3-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. M. S. Catlin, Chicago Time, 25 1-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run...M. A. Hall Time, 2 min. 2 3-5 sec. 

Two-Mile Run...N. A. Kellogg, Mich.. Time, 10 min. 2 2-5 sec. 

Pole Vault C. E. Dvorak, Mich Height, 11 ft. 9 in. 

Discus Throw. ...C H. Swift, Iowa Dist., 117 ft. 7 1-2 in. 

High Jump E. S. Brewer, Mich Height, 5 ft. 11 in. 

Shot Put C. J. Rothgeb, Illinois. . .Dist., 40 ft. 3 7-8 in. 

Hammer Throw.. J. H. Maddock, Mich .Dist., 129 ft. 2 in. 

Broad Jump O. C. Davis, Northwestern. Dist., 21 ft. 10 in. 



Fourth Meet, June 4, 1904. 

440- Yard Dash. . .G. Poage, Wisconsin Time, 50 4-5 sec. 

120- Yard Hurdle. M. S. Catlin, Chicago Time, 15 4-5 sec. 

100- Yard Dash. . .V. S. Rice, Chicago Time, 10 1-5 sec. 

One-Mile Run...W. F. Verner, Purdue. Time, 4 min. 32 2-5 sec. 

220- Yard Dash...V. S. Rice, Chicago Time, 22 3-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. S. Poage, Wisconsin Time, 25 sec. 

Half-Mile Run...F. Breitkreutz, Wis. .Time, 1 min. 58 4-5 sec. 
Two-Mile Run...N. A. Kellogg, Mich. .Time, 10 min. 2 2-5 sec. 

Pole Vault N. E. Dole, L. Stanfd, Jr. .Ht., 11 ft. 6 3-8 in. 

Discus Throw. ...Ralph Rose, Mich Dist., 125 ft. 3 1-4 in. 

High Jump J. Fuhrer, Wis Height, 5 ft. 11 3-8 in. 

Shot Put Ralph Rose, Mich Dist., 47 ft. 1-4 in. 

Hammer Throw.. H. L. Thomas, Purdue Dist., 157 ft. 1 in. 

Broad Jump H. M. Friend, Chicago. . .Dist., 22 ft. 8 1-4 in. 



Fifth Meet, June 3, 1905. 

440- Yard Dash. . .F. L. Waller, Wisconsin Time, 50 sec. 

120- Yard Hurdle. M. S. Catlin, Chicago Time, 16 sec. 

100-Yard Dash. . .C. A. Blair, Chicago .Time, 10 sec. 

One-Mile Run. . .J. D. Lightbody, Chicago. Time, 4 min. 25 sec 
220- Yard Dash...W. M. Hogensen, Chicago Time, 22 sec. 



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220- Yard Hurdle. J. C. Garrels, Michigan Time, 25 1-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run. ..J. D. Lightbody, Chi.. Time, 1 min. 57 2-5 sec. 
Two-Mile Run...F. A. Rowe, Michigan. . .Time, 9 min. 50 sec. 
T> 1 ir li. / E. C. Glover, Purdue 1 rp. i tt. i i r^ n^/ • 

P^^^^^^lt Ir. V. Norris, Illinois I T^^^'^^-'^^^t-^'/s ^"• 

Discus Throw....;. C. Garrels, Mich Dist., 140 ft. 2 3-8 in. 

High Jump E. i. Barker, Iowa Height, 5 ft. 10 1-4 in. 

Shot Put D. L. Dunlap, Mich Dist., 44 ft. 1 1-2 in. 

Hammer Throw.. E. E. Parry, Chicago Dist., 156 ft. 3 in. 

Broad Jump H M. Friend, Chicago Dist., 23 ft. 3-4 in. 



Sixth Meet, June 2, 1906. 

440-Yard Dash. . .N. A. Merriam, Chicago Time, 50 sec. 

120- Yard Hurdle. J. C. Garrels, Mich Time, 15 2-5 sec. 

100- Yard Dash...F. Hamilton, Iowa Normal. .Tim'e, 10 1-5 sec. 

One-Mile Run...H. L. Coe, Mich Time, 4 min. 303-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash...F. Hamilton, Iowa Normal — Time, 22 3-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. J. C. Garrels, Mich Time, 25 1-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run...H. P. Ramey, Mich... Time, 1 min. 58 2-5 sec. 

Two-Mile Run.. .F. A. Rowe, Mich Time, 10 min. 1-5 sec. 

Pole Vault L. Samse, Indiana Height, 12 ft. 4 7-8 in. 

C. O. Pinch, Michigan "I 

J. Schommer, Chicago 
High Jump ^ O. L. Richards, Chicago 

B. Kirkpatrick, Illinois 
[ C. B. Bacon, Beloit 

Discus Throw J. C. Garrels, Mich Dist., 136 ft. 1-2 in. 

Shot Put D. L. Dunlap, Mich Dist., 42 ft. 11 1-4 in. 

Hammer Throw.. E. E. Parry, Chicago Dist., 156 ft. 1-4 in. 

Broad Jump H. L. Heath, Mich Dist., 22 ft. 63-4 in. 



Tied, Height, 5 ft. 
8 1-2 in. 



Seventh Meet, June 1, 1907. 

440-Yard Dash...N. A. Merriam, Chicago Time, 51 sec. 

120- Yard Hurdle. F. Smithson, Notre Dame. . .Time, 15 2-5 sec. 

100-Yard Dash...W. W. May, Illinois Time, 94-5 sec. 

One-Mile Run. . .S. A. Lyon, Chicago Time, 4 min. 37 sec. 

220- Yard Dash... H. J. Huff, Illinois Time, 22 sec. 

220- Yard Hurdle. N. A. Merriam, Chicago Time, 25 2-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run.. .H. B. Myers, Wis Time, 2 min. 1 sec. 



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Two-Mile Run...F. L. Jackson, Missouri. .Time, 10 min. 6 sec. 
P..l^ VanU i ^' Iddiiigs, Chicago \ Tied, Height, 11 ft. 

^^^^ ^^^^^ IB. Haggard, Drake / ^ 4 in. 

Discus Throw J. Messmer, Wis Dist., 121 ft. 9 in. 

High Jump H. T. Slaight, Grinnell Height, 5 ft.' 8 in. 

Shot Put W. G. Burroughs, 111 Dist., 43 ft. 1 1-4 in. 

Hammer Throw.. W. G. Burroughs, 111. ...Dist., 149 ft. 3 1-2 in. 
Broad Jump E. M. Jenkins, Illinois Dist., 21 ft. Sin. 

Eighth Meet, June 6, 1908. 

440-Yard Dash...N. A. Merriam, Chicago. .. .Time, 50 2-5 sec. 
120- Yard Hurdle. F. J. Natwick, Wisconsin. .Time,, 15 4-5 sec. 

100- Yard Dash...W. W. May, Illinois Time, 94-Ssec. 

One-Mile Run. . . J. C. Blankenagle,Wis.Time, 4 min. 28 1-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash. . .H. Huff, Grinnell Time, 22 1-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. N. A. Merriam, Chicago Time, 25 2-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run.. .J. O. Miller, L.Stanf'd, Time, 1 min. 58 2-5 sec. 
Two-Mile Run...R. J. Carr, Mich. Ag., Time, 9 min. 56 1-5 sec. 

Pole Vault C. S. Jacobs, Chicago. Height, 12 ft. 4 1-2 in. 

Discus Throw J. Messmer, Wisconsin. .Dist., 129 ft. 2 3-4 in. 

„. . T \\\\ ^.f T""'/' ^l"'"?'^," 1 Tied, Height," 

High Jump \ D. 1. Martm, L. Stanf d \ c ri m • 

i H. T. Slaight, Grinnell J ^ ^^' ^^ '"* 

Shot Put O. P. Osthoff, Wis Dist., 42 ft. 1 in. 

Hammer Throw.. D. P. Crawford, L.Stanfd. Dist., 138 ft. 4^ in. 

Broad Jump H. Johnson, Indiana Dist., 22 ft. 2 3-4 in. 

Ninth Meet, June 5, 1909. 

440-Yard Dash... J. O. Miller, Leland Stanford. .Time, 51 sec. 

120-Yard Hurdle. W. L. Crawley, Chicago Time, 16 sec. 

100- Yard Dash... A. H. Straube, Chicago Time, 10 1-5 sec. 

One-Mile Run...E. J. Dohmen, Wis... Time, 4 min, 34 3-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash...H. B. Hench, Purdue Time, 22 3-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. C B. McCutcheon, Colo.. . .Time, 25 4-5 sec. 
Half-Mile Run. ..J. O. Miller, L. Stanf d. .Time, 2 min. 3-5 sec. 
Two-Mile Run.. .F.H.Tillotson, Mich. Ag. Time 10 min. 2-5 sec. 

Pole Vault L. Scott, L. Stanf'd Height, 11 ft. 10 in. 

Discus Throw A. Brundage, Illinois. . .Dist., 127 ft. 63-4 in. 

High Jump L. J. Washburn, Illinois. .Height, 5 ft. 10 in. 



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Shot Put D. P. Crawford. L. Stanf d.Dist., 46 ft. 10 in. 

Hammer Throw.. D. P. Crawford, L.Stanf'd Dist., 138 ft. 8^ in. 

Broad lump R- . R- . Stephenson, 111 Dist., 22 ft. 6 1-4 in. 

Relay Race Illinois Time, 3 min. 29 sec. 



Tenth Meet, June 4, 1910. 

440-Yard Dash... I. N. Davenport, Chicago. . .Time. 48 4-5 sec. 

120-Yard Hurdle. \V. A. Edwards, Cal Time, 15 4-5 sec. 

*100-Yard Dash.. J. Wasson, Notre Dame "" 

One-Mile Run... A. Jh. Baker, Oberlin. .Time, 4 min. 20 4-5 sec. 

*220-Yard Dash. . A. E. Richards, Wisconsin * 

220-Yard Hurdle. F. Fletcher, Notre Dame. . .Time, 25 1-5 sec. 
Half-Mile Run... I. N. Davenport. Chi., Time, 1 min. 56 3-5 sec. 

Tw^o-Mile Run... A. F. Baker, Oberlin Time. 9 min. 50 sec. 

Pole Vault F. D. Murphy, Illinois. Height, 12 ft. 4 1-4 in. 

Discus Throw M. Alderman, Iowa Dist., 129 ft. 8 1-2 in. 

High Jump W. French, Kansas Height, 6 ft. 5-8 in. 

Shot Put L. Frank, Minnesota Dist., 42 ft. 1 in. 

Hammer Throw...!. Wooley, Leland Stanf'd. .Dist., 139 ft. 5 in. 

Broad Jump J. Wasson, Notre Dame. . .Dist., 22 ft. 11 in. 

Relay Race Leland Stanford. .. .Time, 3 min. 23 1-5 sec. 

*J. W. Nelson, Washington State College, winner of first 
place in 100 yards, in 10 1-5, and 220 yards in 21 4-5 seconds, 
was later disqualified for ineligibility. 



Eleventh Meet, June 3, 1911. 

100-Yard Dash...T. Wasson, Notre Dame Time, 10 1-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash. ..Clement Wilson, Coe Time, 24 4-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run... I. N. Davenport, Chicago. .. 1 min. 56 3-5 sec. 
One-Mile Run...W. L. Johnson, Missouri. . .4 min. 27 4-5 sec. 
440-Yard Dash... I. N. Davenport, Chicago. . .Time, 49 2-5 sec. 
220-Yard Low 

Hurdles Guv Kirksev, Missouri Time, 25 4-5 sec. 

120-Y a r d High 

Hurdles J. P. Nicholson, Missouri. . .Time. 15 3-5 sec. 

Two-Mile Run..E. T. Steele, Missouri. . .Time, 9 min. 50 sec. 
Discus Throw... A. W. Roberts, Missouri. Dist., 123 ft. 10^ |n. 
Hammer Throw. AI. C. Pierce, Wisconsin. .. .Dist. ,141 ft. 8 in. 



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Running Broad 

Jump F. H. Allen, California Dist.,23ft. 1 in. 

Tj. , T f E. G. Beeson, Cal. ) Tied at 

^^^^ J^^P It. P. Nicholson, Mo. | 5 ft 97-8 in. 

( F. J. Coyle, Chicago ) 
Pole Vault ] F. D. Murphy, Illinois V Tied at 12 ft. 

I P. T. Graham, Illinois j 

Shot Put J. A. Menaul, Chicago Dist., 42 ft. 8 in. 

Relay Race Illinois Time, 3 min. 54 sec. 



Twelfth Meet, June 1, 1912 

440- Yard Dash. . .1. N. Davenport, Chicago. . . .Time, 49 4-5 sec. 
120-Yard Hurdle. J. P. Nicholson, Missouri. .Time, 15 1-5 sec. 

100-Yard Dash. . .Clem.ent Wilson, Coe Time, 10 sec. 

One-Mile Run. . .Fred Farquhar, la. St., Time, 4 min. 28 1-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash. . .Clement Wilson, Coe Time, 22 1-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. Gu}^ Kirksey, Missouri Time, 25 sec. 

Half-Mile Run. . .1. N. Davenport, Chicago, Time, 1 min. 58 sec. 
Two-Mile Run . . .T. N. Metcalf , Oberlin, Time, 9 min. 42 4-5 sec. 
Pole Vault F. D. Murphy, Illinois. Height, 12 ft. 4 1-4 in. 

f E. Beeson, California ) q^. TT«;o-v,f 

High Jump \ J. P. Nicholson, Missouri \ c /t 11 3-8 in 

[ L. E. Ellis, Wabash J * " ' 

Broad Jump F. Allen, California Dist., 23 ft. 1-8 in. 

Discus Throve.... H. K. Thatcher, Mo.... Dist., 125 ft. 5 3-4 in. 

Shot Put F. Rice, California Dist., 45 ft. 10 3-4 in. 

Hammer Throw.. K. Shattuck, California. . .Dist., 154 ft. 8 in. 
Relay Race Illinois Time, 3 min. 26 sec. 

Thirteenth Meet, June 6, 1913 

440-Yard Dash. . .J. A. Hunter, Illinois Time, 51 sec. 

120-Yard Hurdle. J. R. Case, Illinois ...Time, 15 3-5 sec. 

100- Yard Dash... A. Hammitt, Illinois Time, 10 1-5 sec. 

One-Mile Run...H. H. Wood, Calif., Time, 4 min. 34 3-5 sec. 

220- Yard Dash...C. O. Parker, Chicago Time, 22 2-5 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. G. Kuh, Chicago Time, 25 2-5 sec. 

Half-Mile Run...C. M. East, Purdue. . .Time, 2 min. 3 2-5 sec. 

Two-Mile Run... W. Kraft, N.W Time, 9 min. 58 2-5 sec. 

Pole Vault J. K. Gold, W^isconsin. Height, 12 ft. 8 1-4 in. 



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zjir^u j,,^r. / R- C. Wahl, Wisconsin \ tt^- i,f c; r^ 01 o:„ 
High Jump... I L. Ellis, Wabash.... / height, 5 ft. 8 1-2 in. 

Broad Jump L. Lambert, Minnesota Dist., 22 ft. 3 in. 

Discus Throw. . . .H. M. Butt, Illinois Dist., 129 ft. 9 in. 

Shot Put H. K. Thatcher, Missouri, Dist., 41 ft. 8 in. 

Hammer Throw.. K. Shattuck, California Dist., 160 ft. 4 in. 

Relay Race Illinois Time, 3 min. 27 1-5 sec. 



Fourteenth Meet, June 6, 1914 

120- Yard Hurdle. McKeown, Illinois Time, 15 4-5 sec. 

100-Yard Dash. . .Hohman, Illinois Time, 10 sec. 

One-Mile Run. . .Wilson, Stanford Time, 4 min. 23 4-5 sec. 

440- Yard Dash. . .Henderson, Illinois Time, 50 sec. 

220- Yard Dash. ..Barancik, Chicago Time, 22 sec. 

220-Yard Hurdle. Murray, Michigan Ag Time, 25 sec. 

Half-Mile Run. . .Henderson, Illinois. .Time, 1 min. 55 3-5 sec. 
Two-Mile Run... Mason, Illinois Time, 9 min. 50 3-5 sec. 

( Kesler, Ohio State Height, 12 ft. 

Pole Vault \ Schobinger, Illinois Height, 12 ft. 

i Phelps, Purdue Height, 12 ft. 

Broad Jump Pogue, Illinois Distance, 22 ft. 8 in. 

Discus Throw Bingham, Denver U. Distance, 129 ft. 7-10 in. 

High Jump Wahl, Wisconsin Height, 6 ft. 1 1-2 in. 

Shot Put Bedeau, Stanford . . .Distance, 44 ft. 3 3-4 in. 

Hammer Throw.. Bingham, Denver Distance, 1423-lOft. 

Relay Race Illinois Time, 3 min. 23 1-5 sec. 



Fifteenth Meet, June 5, 1915. 

120- Yard Hurdle. Robert Simpson, Missouri Time, 15 sec. 

100-Yard Dash...F. Ward, Chicago Time, 9 4-5 sec. 

One-Mile Run... Ivan Myers, DePauw, Time, 4 min. 19 2-5 sec. 

440-Yard Dash. ..B. Desmond, Chicago Time, 49 1-5 sec. 

220-Yard Dash...F. Ward, Chicago Time, 21 3-5 sec. 

220- Yard Hurdle. Robert Simpson, Missouri. .Time, 24 3-5 sec. 
Half-Mile Run...L. Campbell, Chicago. Time, 1 min. 53 3-5 sec. 
Two-Mile Run... A. H. Mason, Illinois.Time,9 min. 33 2-5 sec. 

Pole Vault F. W. Floyd, Missouri. Height, 12 ft. 6 1-2 in. 

Broad Jump D. G. Stiles, Wis Dist., 23 ft. 93-4 in. 



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TT- 1 T / D. J. Fisher, Chicago \ Tie, Height, 

tiign jump tH. James, Northwestern i 5 ft. 11 3-4 in. 

Discus Throw. ...A. M. Mucks. Wis Dist., 137 ft. 7 1-5 in. 

Shot-Put A. M. Mucks, Wis... Dist., 46 ft. 3 1-2 in. 

Hammer Throw. R. M. Berry, Lk. Forest.Dist.,138 ft. 2 3-4 in 
Relay Race Chicago Time, 3 min. 31 4-5 sec. 



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Best Conference Records 



100- Yard Dash— 9 4-5 sec, C. A. Blair, Chicago, May 30, 1903; 
W. W. May, Illinois, June 6, 1908; F. Ward, Chicago, 
June 5, 1915. 

220- Yard Dash — 21 3-5 sec, Archie Hahn, Michigan, May 30, 
1903; F. Ward, Chicago, June 5, 1915. 

440- Yard Run — 48 4-5 sec, I. N. Davenport, Chicago, June 4, 
1910. 

880-Yard Run — 1 min. 53 3-5 sec, L. Campbell, Chicago, June 

5, 1915. 

1-Mile Run — 4 min. 19 2-5 sec, Ivan Myers, DePauw, June 5, 
1915. 

2-Mile Run — 9 min. 33 2-5 sec, A. H. Mason, Illinois, June 5, 
1915. , ^ 

120- Yard High Hurdles — 15 sec, Robert Simpson, University 
of Missouri, June 5, 1915. (Equals world's record.) 

220- Yard Low Hurdles — 24 3-5 sec, Robert Simpson, Univer- 
sity of Missouri, June 5, 1915. 

Pole Vault— 12 ft. 81-4 in., J. K. Gold, Wisconsin, June 7, 
1913. 

Running Broad Jump — 23 ft. 9 3-4 in, D. G. Stiles, Wisconsin, 
June 5, 1915. 

Running High Jump — 6 ft. 1 1-2 in., Robert Wahl, Wisconsin, 
June 6, 1913. 

Discus Throw — 140 ft. 2 3-8 in, J. C. Garrels, Michigan, June 
3, 1905. 

Shot Put — 47 ft. 1-4 in., Ralph Rose, Michigan, June 4, 1904. 

Hammer Throw — 160 ft. 4 in, K. Shattuck, California, June 

6, 1913. 

1-Mile Relay— 3 min. 23 1-5 sec, Stanford, June 4, 1910. Tied 
by Illinois, June 6, 1913. 



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Results Western Intercollegiate 
Gymnastic Association 



Gymnastics. 

1909 Chicago 1913 Wisconsin 

1910 Minnesota 1914 Chicago 

1911 Illinois 1915 Wisconsin 

1912 Illinois 

Wrestling. 

1910 Minnesota 1913 Minn.-Ill. 

1911 Nebraska 1914 Indiana 

1912 Minnesota 1915 Nebraska 

Fencing. 

1909 Chicago 1913 Illinois 

1910 Chicago 1914 Illinois 

1911 Chicago 1915 Wisconsin 

1912 Chicago 



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General Index 

Page 

Intercollegiate Conference 3 

Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association 23 

Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association 57 

A 

Amateurs, Standing of 9 

Annual meet of I. C. A. A 23 

Annual report I. C. A. A. directors 24 

Apparatus for Western I. G. events 68 

Appointment of football coaches 15 

Arrangements for all games 21 

Articles of agreement in contests 21 

Assumed names by students 13 

Athletic committee d 

Athletic organizations 18 

Athletics, Faculty control of 16 

Athletes' statement 13 

Athletic policy — 

Articles of agreement 21 

Contracts 21 

Arrangements for games 21 

Spying 22 

Controversy 22 

Attendance of students 13 

Attendants at I. C. A. A. contests SI 

Auditing of athletic association books 10 

B 

Baseball and basketball games 17 

Best I. C. A. A. records 81 

Bills, Payment of I. C. A. A 24 

Board of Control 9 

Board of Directors, I. C. A. A., Power of 27 

Bona fide students , 11 

Broadsword fencing rules 67 

C 

Championships, I. C. A. A., contests 42 

Clerk of the course, I. C. A. A 80 

Coaches, Appointment of football 16 

Colleges, Committee on 6 

Committees — 

List of , 6 

How selected 6 

On Colleges 6 

On Eligibility 6 

On OflEicials 8 

Compensation of students 12 

Competitors, I. C. A. A 31 

Competition, Rules of I. C. A. A 27 

Conduct of Western I. G. A. meets 69 

Conference as Board of Appeals 18 



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Page 
Contests — 

Finish of 33 

Fouling in I. C. A. A 32 

Rules governing all 9 

Contracts for I. C. A. A. games 21 

Contests, Rules for I. C. A. A ; 27 

Control of athletics by faculty 16 

Controversy 22 

Course — 

Change of 32 

Keeping proper , 32 

Cross country running 55 

D 

Delinquency in studies 13 

Directors — 

Investigation by 14 

Power of 27 

Discus . 38 

Distribution of I. C. A. A. surplus 24 

E 

Eastern meets of football teams 15 

Educational institutions 14 

Eligibility, Committee on — 

Membership of 5 

Power of 5 

Selection of and membership of 5 

Eligibility, Lists of — 

How filed 25. 

How made 25 

How protected 25 

When made 25 

Eligibility, Rules of — 

Assumed names 13 

Attendance 13' 

Athletic organizations 13' 

Athletes' statement of 13 

Bona fide students 11 

Compensation and prizes 12 

Directors' investigation 14 

Limit of participation 12 

Migrant students « 11 

New students 11 

Rules governing Western I. G. Association 58 

Events, List and Order of I. C. A. A 40 

Events, Western I. G. A 58 

Expenses of I. C. A. A 24 

F 

Faculty control of athletics 16 

Faculty Representatives and Ofllcers, List of 2 

Fees for football ofl^icials 15 

Field events, I. C. A. A 41 

Field judges or measurers, I. C. A. A. contests 29 

Finish of I. C. A. A. contests 33 



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Page 

Fencing rules 60 

Foil fencing rules 61 

Football — 

Appointment of coaches 15 

Eastern meets 15 

Faculty control of athletics 16 

Fees for officials 15 

Freshman teams 15 

Games with former members . 16 

Head lines-man, Duties of 15 

Number of games 15 

Preliminarj' training 15 

Rules governing 15 

Season, length of 15 

Training tables and quarters 15 

Violation of Conference rules 16 

Fouling in I. C. A. A. contests 32 

G 

Games, Football — 

^Arrangements for , 21 

Number of 15 

Price of admission 16 

With non-Conference institutions 16 

Grounds, for contests in I. C, A, A 31 

H 

Hammer. Throwmg the 37 

History of the Intercollegiate Conference 3 

Hurdles, I. C. A. A. contests 33 

I 

Indoor events 41 

Inspectors, I. C. A. A. contests 2S 

Intercollegiate Conference — 

Committees 5 

Conference as Board of Appeals 18 

History of 3 

Methods of procedure 4 

Officers, Duties of 5 

Officers, . Selection of 5 

Officers, I^ist of 5 

Opinions of the Conference 18 

Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association — 

Annual meet and date of 23 

Annual report of directors 24 

Attendants at 31 

Auditing accounts of 24 

Best Conference records 81 

Championships 42 

Clerk of the course 30 

Competitors 31 

Conference medal 55 

Course 32 

Cross country running 55 

Discus 38 

Distribution of surplus 24 



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Page 
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association (Continued) — 

Expenses ^ 10 

Field judges or measurers 29 

Finish 33 

Fouling 32 

Heats by lot 42 

History of association 23 

Indoor meet 41 

Inner grounds 31 

Inspectors 28 

Javelin throw 39 

Judges at the finish 28 

Jumping 34 

Marshal 28 

Officials 23 

Order of events 40 

Paymelit of bills 24 

Preliminaries 23 

Putting the shot 37 

Records, rule of 43 

Records of contests 73 

Referee 28 

Relay race 40 

Reserve fund 24 

Running broad jump 36 

Running high jump and pole vault 35 

Scorer 30 

Secretary-treasurer's bond 24 

Starter 30 

Starting 31 

Starting signals 31 

Swimming events 44 

Throwing the hammer 37 

Ties 43 

Timekeepers 29 

Tennis 55 

Track 31 

J 

Judges I. C. A. A. contests 28 

Jumping 34 

M 

Measurers or field judges, I. C. A. A 29 

Meets, Eastern football 15 

Members of I. C. A. A. conference 2 

Migrant students 11 

Miscellaneous Regulations — 

Educational institutions , 14 

Freshman football teams 14 

Grounds 14 

High schools and academies, etc 14 

Managers and captains 14 

N 

New students 11 

Number of games of football 15 

O 

Officials I. C. A. A 23 

Officials, Committee on S 



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Pag^e 

Officers Intercollegiate Conference — 

Duties of 5 

Election of 6 

List of 5 

Opinions of the Conference — 

Amateurism 19 

Betting 18 

Examination periods 19 

"Scouting" 18 

Submitting of evidence 18 

P 

Participation in games, Limit of 12 

Policy, Athletic 21 

Preliminary contests, I. C. A. A 23 

Preliminary training for football 15 

President, Duties of the .- 5 

Prizes at Western I. G. A. meets 60 

Prizes, Rules governing all 12 

Putting the shot 87 

R 

Records — 

Best of I. C. A. A j 81 

Rules for I. C. A. A. championships 42 

All records made In L C. A. A. contests v 73 

••Recruiting" and Granting "Concessions" 17 

Referee, I. C. A. A. contests 28 

Relay race 40 

Rules Governing all Contests — 

Appeals 9 

Auditing of books 10 

Candidates, List of 10 

Expenses allowed associations 10 

Information for charges 9 

Irregularities, Charges of 9 

Surplus, Distribution of 10 

Violation of rules 9 

Rules Governing Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association — 

Broadsword fencing 67 

Conduct of meet 59 

Eligibility 58 

Events 58 

Fencing 60 

Foil fencing 61 

Prizes 60 

Scoring 59 

Specification of apparatus 58 

Teams 63 

Wrestling 68 

Rules of Competition Intercollegiate Conference Athletic 
Association — 

Attendants 81 

Championships 42 

Clerk of the course 80 

Competitors 31 

Course, Its rules 32 

Cross country running 55 



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Page 
Rules of Competition Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Associa- 
tion (Continued) — 

Discus 38 

Field judges or measurers 29 

Finish 33 

Fouling 32 

Heats by lot 42 

Hurdles 33 

Indoor meets 41 

Inner grounds 31 

Inspectors 28 

Javelin throw 39 

Judges at finish 28 

Jumping 34 

Number of entries 43 

Officials, Who they are 27 

Order of Competition 44 

Power of board of directors 27 

Putting the shot 37 

Records 43 

Referee 28 

Relay race 40 

Running broad jump 36 

Running high jump and pole vault 35 

Scorer 30 

Starting 31 

Starting signals 31 

Starter 30 

Swimming events 44 

Throwing the hammer 37 

Ties 43 

Timekeepers 29- 

Track 31 

Reserve fund, I. C. A. A 24 

S 

Scorer, I. C. A. A 30 

Scoring, Western I. G. A 59 

Season, End of football 15 

Second teams 14 

Secretary I. C. A. A., Duties of 5 

Secretary-Treasurer I. C. A. A., Bond of 24 

Shot, Putting the 37 

Signals 31 

Spying 22 

Standing of amateurs 9 

Starter I. C. A. A. events 30 

Starting I. C. A. A, events 31 

Starting signals 31 

Students — 

Attendance of 13 

Using assumed names by 13 

Athletic organizations, of 13 

Bona fide list of 11 

Compensation of 12 

Delinquency of 13 

Directors' investigation of 14 



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Page 
Students (Continued) — 

Eligibility statement of 13 

Limit of participation by 12 

Migration of 11 

New, Entrance requirements of . 11 

Prizes for 12 

Standing of 9 

Undergraduates, Requirements for 12 

Surplus — 

Distribution of I. C. A. A 24 

Distribution of Intercollegiate Conference 10 

Swimming — 

Instructions to divers and judges of fancy diving 53 

Rules for: 

Back stroke 48 

Breast stroke 47 

Contestants 45 

Fancy diving 49 

Fouls 46 

Method of scoring dives 51 

Official program and order of events 44 

Official start 46 

Officials 45 

Plunge for distance 48 

Pool , 44 

Scoring of points 45 

T 

Teams of Western I. G. A 58 

Tennis, Rules for 55 

Throwing the hammer 37 

Ties in I. C. A. A. contests 43 

Timekeepers, I. C. A. A 29 

Track events, I. C. A. A 40 

Track measurements ' 31 

Training tables and quarters 15 

V 

Undergraduates, -Requirements for 12 

W 

Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association — 

Annual results , 82 

Apparatus, specification of 58 

Broadsword, fencing rules 67 

Conduct of meets 59 

Eligibility, Rules of 58 

Events 58 

Fencing, Rules for 60 

Foil fencing, Rules for 61 

History of 57 

Prizes of 60 

Rules governing 58 

Scoring, Rules for 69 

Teams 58 

Wrestling, Rules for 68 

Winners of 1915 Conference medals 56 

Wrestling 68 



